The Zodiac can be a gateway into the graceful movements of the night sky. And it turns out our view of those constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago. OK. We are ...

On December and January evenings, Orion rises early and dominates the southern sky by mid-evening, making him the easiest ...

He explained: "Stars are a common motif in Christmas decorations, but stargazing isn't always something you think of on a ...

Constellations are fascinating to explore (even though astrology isn't a science). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Just like there are 50 U.S. states, each with well-defined boundaries, 88 bounded constellations dot the celestial sphere. Of these about 55 of them are visible from mid-northern latitudes and 59 from ...

A stack of Starlink V2 Minis, which SpaceX says are designed to fully demise during atmospheric reentry like the rest of the satellites in its broadband constellation. Credit: SpaceX The world’s ...

A stargazer from the northern hemisphere is overwhelmed by the strange splendor of the southern skies. Southern constellations don’t contain the fascinating myths and stories of their northern ...

Astronomers now recognize 88 constellations. They cover the sky with no overlaps and no gaps between them. This, however, is a fairly recent development. Prior to 1928, celestial mapmakers were free ...