Constellations can be fun - especially when you try and make out whatever shape the stars are supposed to create. While there are a handful of commonly known constellations, these are a few of the ...

Learn how to spot the constellation Virgo in the night sky. The three largest constellations are gracing the evening skies. Hydra, the sea serpent; Virgo, the maiden; and Ursa Major, the big bear are ...

It's easy to get lost in a clear night sky full of stars. It can feel like a random mess of lights without a little guidance. Once you're able to identify a few constellations though, the sky starts ...

When you gaze upon the night sky, especially in the dark skies of the countryside, you can allegedly see all kinds of people and creatures up there. Right now, there’s a disgraced hunter-turned hero, ...

Pisces, the "fishes," is the 14th largest constellation but its stars are relatively faint. [See our reference page about the constellation of Pisces.] Sagittarius, the "archer," represents the ...

It’s the best of all worlds, looking out from our world this month. March stargazing is fantastic because you still have Orion and all of the great winter constellations in the evening skies, with the ...

When the International Astronomical Union set the astronomical boundaries for the 88 formally recognized constellations in 1927, the result was a wide variety of constellation sizes and shapes. The ...

First Quarter Moon occurs at 9:23 A.M. EDT and will be visible all evening, setting shortly after midnight tomorrow morning. The Moon tonight is in the southern constellation Capricornus, so for the ...

Constellations are funny things, and beginner stargazers have so many misconceptions about them. Some novices believe that constellations are fanciful pictures in the sky and may wonder why they can ...

When you look up into the night sky, you see a variety of stars that differ in their brightness and closeness. If you have learned about the patterns of stars in the sky, you may also have learned to ...