Once you locate the Big Dipper in the sky, it can be used to find the stars Arcturus and Spica. Credit: Creators.com illustration OK, I admit I may not remember where my car is parked, but I sure ...

OK, I admit I may not remember where my car is parked, but I sure recall my grade school planetarium field trips like they just occurred. These were some of the highlights of my youth, and they played ...

The article describes using the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) as a reference point to locate other prominent spring constellations and stars, including Polaris (North Star) in Ursa Minor. It details the ...

There's a big diamond in the sky made by connecting the stars Arcturus, Spica, Denebola and Cor Caroli. Once found, you can use it to find each star's associated constellation. The spring sky is spare ...

Finding your way around the Rochester night sky can be intimidating, especially if you’re new to stargazing. The best way to learn the constellations is to use the ones you recognize to help you find ...

Late-March seeing the stars of spring appear, bringing new shapes and constellation — and possibly an exploding star in the constellation Corona Borealis, the "Northern Crown." Spring started ...

June’s night skies provide excellent opportunities to discover a slice of the evening sky that is largely unsung, unheralded and usually ignored. Daniel Zantzinger / Skywatcher’s Guide When, for ...

June 20, 2025, brings us the summer solstice. Supposedly, that means warmer weather has finally arrived in Wyoming. This month, if you go out after it gets dark, you will see some wonderful stars and ...

Shannon Silverman, an astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above West Virginia. In episode 6, she tells us about some summer constellations.