Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

July stargazing is certainly a late show, but it is worth losing some sleep over because it is now prime time for summer ...

The Little Dipper: Similar to the Big Dipper, only smaller, the Little Dipper is a ladle-shaped asterism within Ursa Minor. The Northern Cross: A cross-shaped asterism within the constellation ...

Once darkness falls, cast your eye in the direction of north. In fact, our target tonight lies extremely close to the North ...

Finally, it's warm enough for even thin-blooded observers (like me) to break out their binoculars and telescopes. If you're new to astronomy, however, you'll want to become familiar with the ...

Polaris is the brightest star in Ursa Minor the Little Bear, which contains the asterism the Little Dipper. There’s a saying in astronomy: “Follow the arc to Arcturus and speed (or spike) to ...

This week on Star Watch you will be able to see multiple planets in the night sky and the big and little dipper constellations. Friday, June 28, at 11 PM you will be able to see 2 planets in the sky.

Constellations therefore exist almost entirely in our ... of young stars about 450 light-years from Earth that coincidentally looks like a dipper and is often mistaken for the Little Dipper), ...

Back in the 1930s, astronomers from around the world got together and agreed on a standard set of 88 constellations — and the Big Dipper wasn’t one of them.

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies. Earlier this month, we spoke of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, so this week ...

July stargazing is certainly a late show, but it's worth losing some sleep over because it’s prime time for summer ...