Anyone who enjoys gazing at the night sky probably has a few favorite star patterns they like to look for: The Big Dipper, for example, or Orion’s belt. But those familiar shapes that many of us ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Look to the east 30 minutes before sunrise this morning, and ...

Now that we’re well into spring, you can easily see the Big Dipper at the start of the evening, suspended upside down, high above the northern horizon. It’s nearly overhead. If you’re facing north it ...

Two easy-to-find star groupings appear during late summer and early autumn. You can see them by going outdoors and facing north during early evening hours. Look low in the northwest for the seven ...

This week on Star Watch you will be able to see multiple planets in the night sky and the big and little dipper constellations. Friday, June 28, at 11 PM you will be able to see 2 planets in the sky.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our first lesson is about the night sky. On clear nights, you can see the moon, planets, and some stars, even through the light ...

Face west at nightfall to find the Big Dipper and its steadfast companion Arcturus. The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear. The stars that outline the Dipper are Arabic ...

The Big Dipper is probably the most familiar constellation in the sky. It is actually part of Ursa Major, the Great Bear. The Little Dipper is the most recognizable part of Ursa Minor, the Little Bear ...

As evening begins here in Rochester, you can easily see the Big Dipper standing on its handle. Old weather and astronomy lore claim that the tipping Big Dipper contributes to April showers and, of ...

Now that we’re well into spring, you can easily see the Big Dipper at the start of the evening, suspended upside down, high above the northern Pottsville horizon. It’s nearly overhead. If you’re ...