The seven stars that make up this famous asterism are part of Ursa Major the Great Bear. And they offer a lot more than meets ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower — one of the best annual meteor showers — will be peaking overnight from Thursday to Friday, ...

Monoculars offer a highly portable option for powerful stargazing wherever you are. Our handy guide will help you use them to ...

Perhaps the most well-known indigenous mythology of the night sky relates to the stars of the north. For the Navajo and some other indigenous cultures the Big Dipper, Cassiopeia and — between ...

Polaris is in an area of the night sky free from bright stars. Here's how to easily find the "North Star:" Find the Big Dipper—seven bright stars—Alkaid (at the tip of the tail, highest in the ...

The four brightest planets are still afoot. Venus and Saturn dot the southwestern sky at dusk, while Jupiter and Mars join ...

It can be found very close to the handle of the Big Dipper asterism in the northern night sky and is high above the horizon at this time of year. On Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 18:00 EDT (22:00 UTC ...