In the case of the Big Dipper, it's part of the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear. While the Big Dipper is visible year ...

The Big Dipper (Ursa Major or Big Bear in Latin) is the most recognized constellation in the Northern Hemisphere.

A rare "black moon" is making an appearance in December before we ring in 2025 - a boon to astronomers and constellation ...

Christmas solstice shower that's brief but bright, the Ursid meteor shower will be experienced during its peak overnight on ...

It is visible all year round from the UK. This asterism is in the constellation of Ursa Major which translates to the 'big bear'. 1. Look towards the northern horizon if you know your direction ...

Now shining at a magnitude of around +10 in the constellation of Ursa Major, “The Great Bear,” SN 2023ixf can be found in the outskirts of one of the most beautiful galaxies in the northern ...

The Hubble Deep Field, shown here, is a patch of sky in the constellation of Ursa Major the Great Bear. It was originally chosen because it was an empty and apparently blank patch of sky - so no ...