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Sirius, also called the Dog Star, is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. Shining more brilliantly than any other star visible from Earth (excluding our sun, of course), Sirius is outshone only by ...

During the winter season, two celestial dogs — the constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor — are on display in our evening sky. If we begin to stargaze this week at around 6 p.m. local standard ...