A constellation is a group of stars that forms a recognizable pattern in the night sky, one we've given a name, usually after a mythological figure, animal, or object. There are 88 of them officially recognized, and together they map out the entire sky....
Almost everyone has spotted the Big Dipper at some point, even people who swear they know nothing about the night sky. It's that seven-star shape that looks like a ladle or a saucepan, hanging up there so plainly that you don't need a telescope,...
Try to imagine every grain of sand on every beach on Earth. Now imagine that each one of those grains is actually a galaxy, packed with hundreds of billions of stars of its own. It sounds like something out of science fiction, but that's...
On August 12, 2026, the Moon will pass directly between Earth and the Sun, creating one of the most impressive sights in astronomy: a total solar eclipse.
But there is a catch for people in the United States. Even though the eclipse is a total...