It can be used to help locate many fascinating stars, constellations, and objects of interest positioned around it in the night sky. But before we go on a star-hopping tour from the Big Dipper ...

Polaris is in an area of the night sky free from bright stars. Here's how to easily find the "North Star:" Find the Big Dipper—seven bright stars—Alkaid (at the tip of the tail, highest in the ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. A supernova called ... gorgeous galaxy very close to the handle of the Big Dipper. Even if there was no supernova it’s worth ...

The radiant for Draconids is Draco, which is between the Big Dipper and Little Dipper, making it relatively easy to find in the night sky. Northern Taurids is the other half of the Taurids ...

In November the Milky Way arches high across the mid-evening sky from east to west. At its eastern end, winter constellations ...

Constellations are officially recognised patterns in the night sky that help astronomers divide ... The Plough, sometimes known as The Big Dipper, is one of the most famous asterisms in the ...

Orion the Hunter and Taurus the Bull face off in the southern sky in early February as soon as it gets dark. Taurus is home to two of the brightest star clusters, the Pleiades and Hyades. Both are ...

The brightest planets in the night sky will shine as the 'planet parade' continues throughout February, plus be on the ...