For countless years, humans have gazed up at the sky and made sense of the stars by finding shapes in them — constellations of heroes, animals, and well-worn tales. Now, to celebrate the 10th mission ...

For thousands of years, stargazers have seen shapes in the night sky. Some of these visions, like the mythological creatures of the zodiac, are said even today to guide the course of human destiny.

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

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June presents a perfect opportunity to spot the three biggest constellations in the sky — Hydra, Virgo and Ursa Major — but you may have to look beyond standard star charts to find the Big Three. Over ...

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 ...

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Over the years, many have asked me to recommend books to help them in their study of the stars and constellations. In this column, I'll provide reviews of three books that I consulted during my ...