The Royal Mint has revealed five new coin designs commemorating national milestones and anniversaries in 2025, including one ...
A rare "black moon" is making an appearance in December before we ring in 2025 - a boon to astronomers and constellation ...
Also available is a Royal Observatory £2 Coin, which commemorates the founding of Britain’s first state-funded scientific institution in 1675, featuring the Shepherd Gate Clock, Ursa Minor ...
A Russian vessel, Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean after an explosion, leaving two crew members missing. The ship was operated by Oboronlogistika, a Russian Defence Ministry-affiliated ...
Speed of development has been an important aspect of the project, which started with an investment RTX Ventures made in Ursa Major in 2023 to explore new rocket motor technologies in response to a ...
Stars are an element that appears on many official flags around the world, with different meanings. However, there are some ...
The Ursids are named after their radiant, which is located in the Ursa Minor constellation, also known as the Little Dipper. The meteors themselves come from the debris trail of comet 8P/Tuttle, which ...
Greek constellations in art. Painting by Baldassare Peruzzi at the Villa Farnesina in Rome, 1510. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Public Domain Since the beginning of time, people, especially ancient ...
The Ursids originate from the bowl of the Little Dipper, also known as the Ursa Minor constellation, near the bright orange star called Kochab, Lunsford said. While the moon rises near midnight ...
Keep an eye on the sky during the early morning hours on Sunday to catch a glimpse of the Ursids, the final meteor shower ...