If you’ve been following my column for a while, you know that there are many kinds of constellations in the sky. You also know that most of these look nothing like their namesakes but are simply ...

Some constellations are easy to see and some are not. Draco the Dragon is not the easiest of constellations to find, but once you do, you feel like you’ve really accomplished something. It always ...

If you look high in the northwestern sky toward the end of evening twilight you'll easily find the familiar stars of the Big Dipper. Shoot an imaginary arrow through the two stars in the bottom of the ...

Sky watchers from prehistory onward have long recognized that during the course of a given night, the stars and constellations appear to “orbit” about a single fixed point in the night sky. This ...

Two objects in this galaxy serve to build a "Cosmic Distance Ladder," scientists say. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.