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 ...

and Arcturus, rising in the east. If you can't immediately find those two stars, finding the "Blaze Star" is most easily done by first locating the Big Dipper/Plough, one of the most recognizable ...

Trace the Big Dipper's handle of stars in a curve to Arcturus, a bright, reddish star above the eastern horizon. That's the famous "arc to Arcturus" star-hop. Rising in the east-northeast will be ...

A star called T Corona Borealis may "go nova" next week, making the star briefly visible to the naked eye. It last happened in 1787, 1866 and 1946.

Scots astronomy lovers should gear up for a double whammy wonder this month as a meteor shower and awe-inspiring "cluster" ...

and Arcturus, rising in the east. If you can't immediately find those two stars, finding the "Blaze Star" is most easily done by first locating the Big Dipper/Plough, one of the most recognizable ...