Even though winter is definitely on the way in November, the nighttime sky still has some summer constellations lingering in ...

And there are still more meteor showers left between now and New Year's, with at least one fireball event happening at all ...

Today, we call it the Big Dipper. By connecting stars in the constellation Ursa Major in a different way, you can see the rough shape of a bear. Ursa Major means "Great Bear" in Latin, but many ...

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NGC 4836: An intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo, it was discovered by German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel in 1882. NGC 6355: It is a globular cluster located in the ...

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Over tens of thousands of years, however, stellar motions will add up to radically affect the shapes of the constellations. "Over time, the Big Dipper will morph and won't look like a spoon at all ...

While the Southern Taurids already hit their peak last week, the Northern Taurids, active Oct. 13-Dec. 2 will be at their ...

What an autumn it’s been for stargazing all around the world! Between the frequent Aurora and Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas and all ...

“Someone pointed out to me some constellations, but the Big Dipper’s all I could see.” — from “The Big Dipper,” a song by Built to Spill ...

November’s night sky offers Venus and a crescent moon shining together as five planets emerge after sunset and a “Super ...

Constellations are officially recognised ... The Plough, sometimes known as The Big Dipper, is one of the most famous asterisms in the northern hemisphere and a great place to start for stargazing.