The moon will slide in front of the red supergiant star Antares on May 13, briefly blocking its light just a day after ...

Here’s how it works. Antares is a red supergiant star that is nearing the end of its life. Once there is no more fuel left to burn, the star will collapse and explode into a supernova — "at ...

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to observe a close meeting of the Moon and the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion, Antares. This celestial meet-up will take place ...

Get acquainted with the constellation and its "heart-star" Antares. At nightfall (around 10:30-11 p.m. CDT) in late June, look for the head of Scorpius the scorpion and its bright star Antares ...

Like Betelgeuse, Antares is a “supergiant” star, far larger than our sun and so big the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars would fit inside it. Good thing its 604 light-years away - the ...

Like Betelgeuse, Antares is a “supergiant” star, far larger than our sun and so big the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars would fit inside it. Good thing its 604 light-years away - the time it ...

The waning gibbous moon will rise close to Antares on the night of May 13. | Credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night The moon will slide in front of the red supergiant star Antares on May 13 ...