Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven ...

On Monday, February 10 at 6:09 p.m, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

This constellation is one of the few that ... with its most notable feature being the three bright stars forming Orion’s belt. Orion’s brightest star, Rigel, marks the hunter’s left knee ...

People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...

Just 1,500 light-years away, the Orion Nebula is visible to the unaided eye below the three stars that form the "belt" in the constellation Orion. The nebula is home to hundreds of newborn stars ...

it’s no surprise Scotland is a frequent stop for stargazers — there are often vivid skyscapes showcasing clear views of the Milky Way and its constellations, such as Orion’s Belt and ...

As our eyes slowly adjusted to the gazillion pinprick stars above, Wiesner pointed out constellations: Orion’s Belt, consisting of three bright stars; the Southern Cross, the famous navigation ...