Hydra the Water Snake unfurls across the southern sky during late March and April evenings. The long constellation begins just below the bright planet Jupiter and coils toward the southeast, crossing ...

With a new season comes a new sky. The passing of the autumn equinox means that the days are beginning to shorten and weather is becoming colder for people in the Northern Hemisphere, but that isn't ...

Astronomy day 2025 is upon us! To celebrate, we've picked six targets to emphasize the variety and scale of objects visible ...

With the bright moon out of the late evening sky early this week, stargazers will be treated to views of the "celestial strongman" in the night sky: the constellation of Hercules. To spot the ...

There is so much to look for in the dazzling night sky that it can sometimes be hard to tell what you're seeing. If you are trying to spot a certain constellation, such as Capricornus, which is ...

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 ...

Peering into the past, we find that our ancestors held a surprisingly advanced understanding of the stars and constellations.

The Milky Way galaxy is visible from just outside Voyageurs National Park in Crane Lake on Aug. 8, 2016. Summer in Minnesota brings with it a few constellations you can't see any other time of year.

In recent years moviegoers have been treated to a myriad of superhero movies. This month’s Colorado sky hosts a constellation that memorializes one of the greatest superheroes of all time, the ...