Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven ...

The Orion Nebula, a nursery for new stars, is showcased in this breathtaking image, with young stars and protostars shining ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s ...

Star mapping links us directly to the universe, requiring the careful observation and recording of celestial positions. This ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...

September opens with Venus hosting winter constellations in the eastern predawn sky. West of the planet, the bright star Procyon, in Canis Minor, the little dog, rises at almost the same time as ...

In February, the iconic winter stars and constellations reach their prime positions for viewing. On the 1st, all will be ...

Here’s when you’ll see the next full moon, comets constellations and more. Venus will shine its brightest in February Stars get a lot of attention for shining bright, but planets shine ...

On a clear night we see about 2000 stars, organised through the ages into mythical character-based patterns called constellations, of which there are 88. From Ireland we see about half of them.