Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is the third ... look generally north to see the constellation, which skywatchers can spot most easily by looking for the Big Dipper (also known as ...

Mizar, a star in the Big Dipper's handle, has a tiny companion. This star, Alcor, was known to the ancients. The pair was ...

In the case of the Big Dipper, it’s part of the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear. While the Big Dipper ... but every astronomer you see gazing into the eyepiece of a high-tech, high ...

Ursa Major is one of the largest constellations in the heavens, and the Big Dipper is the brightest part, making up the rear end and the tail of the bear. This is a great time to see the nearly ...

With the constellation Ursa Major high ... three stellar pairings hanging below the Great Bear's most famous feature: the seven stars of the Big Dipper. The first mention of the Three Leaps ...

Is this picture, the light vortex rotates around the Polar star and in the foreground we can see ... Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major, which is also known as the Great Bear.

Fans of Big Bear’s bald eagle family — stars of their own webcam reality show — watched over the winter as parents Jackie and Shadow finally welcomed offspring to the nest after several ...