Even though humans have been looking at the night sky for millenia, not everyone sees the same sky. Not even the ...

Arcturus (at a magnitude of -0.05), one of the few stars mentioned by name in the Bible, is a giant, about 25 times the diameter of our sun and 36.7 light years away. Boötes is chasing the Bears with ...

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 ... s one of the “pointer stars” that skygazers use to locate Polaris, the North Star.

If you’re a night owl, this is the perfect time of year for you, as stargazing has now become a late-night delight! Catch an ...

Ursa Major is one of the largest constellations ... The best way to see the Little Dipper, or Little Bear, is to find Polaris, the North Star, at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper ...

June’s night skies provide excellent opportunities to discover a slice of the evening sky that is largely unsung, unheralded ...