The Ojibwe constellation Biboonkeonini, or the Winter Maker, overlaps with the Greek constellation Orion the Hunter. The ...

As winter deepens across the Northern Hemisphere, the constellation Orion takes center stage in the night sky. On the evening ...

January is the best time to observe these constellations—some prominent and some not so much.

Now is a good time to take up a tough challenge in the southern sky. For the next few days while the moon sets in the early evening, try to get a good southern horizon — preferably not overlooking the ...

In recent years moviegoers have been treated to a myriad of superhero movies. This month’s Colorado sky hosts a constellation that memorializes one of the greatest superheroes of all time, the ...

Autumn has draped itself across the northern hemisphere, heralding the onset of longer, darker nights that serve as the perfect backdrop for amateur astronomers looking to explore the wonders of the ...

A portrait of Orion and the northern winter Milky Way, on a February night, 2020. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) One of the most famous and recognizable ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The constellations march ever westward from month to month, with old ones disappearing into the ...

Look toward the south and southwest at 9 tonight when the moon sets. Several faint southern constellations will be near or slightly west of the meridian. The meridian is an imaginary line in the sky ...

Photo of the constellation Cygnus with annotations from IAU and Sky & Telescope. Here is the non-annotated version. You've heard of the Southern Cross in the Southern Hemisphere's night sky, but what ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of the new moon of May 2025 near the sun on May 27. | Credit: Chris ...