December and January are the months that stargazers look forward to. The chilly weather might be a deterrent, but then one also gets early sunsets and longer nights, which make for a great stargazing ...
It is easy to imagine the stars as stable, never changing as the turning Earth sends the constellations across the sky and as we round the sun through the year, the evening's starry offerings shift.
Constellations through the ages -- Constellations of the zodiac -- An astronomy primer -- Watching the skies -- How this book is organized -- The greek alphabet -- Map of the northern sky -- Map of ...
Algol makes up one of the "eyes" of Medusa's head that Perseus carries. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the ...
December brings the longest nights of the year, and with them some fine celestial sights. Far from the neighborhoods’ holiday and street lights, nebulae, star clusters and distant galaxies cross the ...
THIS week we will be looking for two important constellations that are prominent in the skies around the world during February. They were both named after figures in Greek mythology: Perseus the hero ...