Spring is an ideal time to start learning the sky. Many of the constellations are large, and helpful indicators like the Big Dipper lead you to the brightest stars. Before you know it, summer will ...

The spring constellations lack the dazzle of the stars of winter, but they aren’t hard to locate. Two prominent star groups reach their peak visibility during the evening hours this month.

Spring is an ideal time to start learning the sky. Many of the constellations are large, and helpful indicators like the Big Dipper lead you to the brightest stars. Before you know it, summer will ...

As spring advances, the night sky undergoes a quiet transformation. The familiar winter constellations fade toward the west, whilenew star patterns rise in the east and south, creating a celestial ...

On a winter evening, the sky is home to what most astronomers agree is the grandest of all constellations — Orion the Hunter.A rectangle of bright stars, which includes, at opposite corners, 1st ...

In the east, the spring constellations are on the rise. One of the first is Leo the Lion. Look for a distinctive backward question mark that outlines the chest and head of Leo the Lion.

Spring brings a dramatic change to Washington’s sky this year. ... Winter’s signature constellation, Orion, begins spring in the southwestern sky but is still prominent as twilight fades to night.

The Zodiac can be a gateway into the graceful movements of the night sky. And it turns out our view of those constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago.

Analysis: From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring. We have observed the night sky since the dawn of civilisation and it ...