We in North America call it the Big Dipper, but those in Great Britain know it as the Plough. Stargazers in Germany and Scandinavian countries recognize it as a wagon. Its “drinking gourd” shape even ...

This recurrent nova, located approximately 3,000 light-years away in the constellation Corona Borealis ... most easily done by first locating the Big Dipper/Plough, one of the most recognizable ...

They’re asterisms, which are just smaller, well-known star patterns within larger constellations. The Big Dipper, for example ... check out In-The-Sky.org and NASA’s sky maps.

Here's our weekly guide to the planets, stars and other highlights in the night sky this week. Plus, we've got a heads up on ...

Tucked in there have been an array of meteor showers, including the big ones like Perseids ... radiates out from the Little Dipper, one of the most familiar constellations in the night sky and ...

For a decade, something has been sending blasts of radio emissions towards us every two hours, roughly from the Big Dipper constellation. But work over those years using multiple telescopes has ...

The Giant Planet resembles a majestic golden star, and stands high in the southwest at nightfall during April; it sets around ...

according to NASA and earthsky.org. Monday: Any clear night this month is a perfect time to look for the Big Dipper. Fun fact: It's not really a constellation, but it is part of one. This type of ...

For the past decade, these signals have been transmitting radio emissions to Earth for about two hours each day, seemingly coming from the Big Dipper constellation. Using multiple telescopes to try ...