We went outside and I asked him to find the Big Dipper, the easily identifiable pattern of stars that make up a portion of the constellation Ursa Major. I reminded him that we could always see the Big ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stars near the north celestial pole circle the North Star, Polaris. Photographed in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, Calif. Vahé ...

Alan Dyer/VW Pics/UIG via March's new moon phase is upon us, bringing gorgeous dark skies free of natural light pollution — ...

As a space scientist , every time I go outside with my family, I tell my children to look up at the sky. The front door of our home looks southeast ...

About once a month I like to dedicate this to a particular constellation. Most of the time, I stick with major constellations ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Vahe Peroomian, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (THE CONVERSATION) ...

One member of Orion’s gang that lacks celestial luster is just under the foot of the Hunter, the constellation Lepus the Rabbit. As you can see in the diagram, you would be hard-pressed to see how ...