Astronomers use many mnemonics (memory tricks?) to remember stars and constellations. One of these that is visible right now is the Winter Circle. Follow Orion’s three belt stars southeast (down and ...

Grab your telescope and join us on a sightseeing tour, before the moon returns to spoil the fun!

Astronomers mapping interstellar dust in three dimensions have identified a giant spherical void in the Milky Way, roughly 500 light-years across, that connects two of the most studied star-forming ...

There's been a lot of concern lately about how much these newfangled satellite constellations will ruin ground-based astronomy. Passing satellites leave streaks of light pollution on an observatory's ...

Ever look up at the night sky and wonder why a random group of stars, constellations, is named after a crab? You aren’t alone. Since humans first looked up, we have been obsessed with connecting the ...

The Big Dipper, an asterism within the Ursa Major constellation, is readily observable from mid-to-high northern latitudes and its appearance varies throughout the year due to Earth's orbit and ...

When we look up at the night sky, most of us see the same patterns of stars that the ancient […] ...

Constellations through the ages -- Constellations of the zodiac -- An astronomy primer -- Watching the skies -- How this book is organized -- The greek alphabet -- Map of the northern sky -- Map of ...

Longtime readers will recognize the name Dean Regas, astronomy contributor to The Enquirer and former cohost of the PBS series "Star Gazers," but they may not know that Regas is also the author of ...

China has begun construction of a mega constellation that will eventually consist of nearly 14,000 satellites, but the launch of the first 18 is already sparking concerns from astronomers about their ...