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

The first meteor shower of the year peaks on the night of January 2–3. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it and the ...

This constellation is a reliable fixture in the northern sky and is relatively easy to spot, despite its smaller and dimmer ...

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

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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 ...

Stargazers in the northern hemisphere are in for an out-of-this-world holiday light show this weekend. The Ursids, the final ...

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The astronomical event, which overlaps with the Winter Solstice, is often overlooked because of the winter chill.

If you have visited an island like one of the Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti or Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, you may have noticed how small the ...

Their radiant, or point of origin in the sky, is from the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly known ... meaning fainter meteors will be obscured. The next major meteor shower, the Quadrantids ...

And it will be accompanied by a holiday light show from the Ursids, the last major meteor shower of ... which is part of the constellation Ursa Minor. Only skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere ...