The constellation Auriga, also known as the Charioteer, is easily identifiable due to its bright star Capella (Alpha Aurigae). Visible in the Northern Hemisphere's evening sky from mid-autumn to ...

MSU St. Andrews's next virtual Family Astronomy Night is set for 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The topic of this event will be "Constellations: The History of Our Skies." Those interested in attending are ...

There are designated areas in the U.S. where the night sky is so crystal clear that you can see the Milky Way galaxy ...

Thousands of satellites in the night sky are not only ruining the beauty of the stars, but are seriously hampering astronomers and pose a very serious space debris threat. When you purchase through ...

The intricate relationship between ancient civilizations and the cosmos has always been a subject of fascination. Recent ...

Streaks from satellites cross the Pleiades on a long-duration exposure, illustration the interference the growing number of satellites can have on astronomy. Credit: T. Hansen/IAU OAE/CC WASHINGTON — ...

Radio Telescope Effelsberg in Germany. Both a U.N. committee and the ITU have agreed to study interference that satellite constellations can cause on astronomy. Credit: Norbert Tacken/MPIfR Updated ...

The word constellation derives from Latin, a “set of stars” and Orion from Greek, “the hunter.” Some constellations are so obscure that they require imagination to see them. Orion is an exception.