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

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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 ...

Constellations are fascinating to explore (even though astrology isn't a science). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

This cluster of stars forms the shape of a Christmas tree with a bright star at the base and the ‘cone’ nebula at its point.

New research suggests that the cross-cultural recognition of specific constellations is attributable to shared human visual systems, rather than solely cultural influences. A computational model ...

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Once, the sky was full of stories. Ancient cultures filled the heavens with heroes and monsters, and spent nights telling epics and memorizing patterns in the stars. These days, the stars are a little ...