Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies. Earlier this month, we spoke of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, so this week ...

The star Polaris marks the North Celestial Pole in our sky, around which all other objects in the heavens appear to rotate.

While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has ...

Having a good phone app is a lot of fun and quite helpful in verifying stars, asterisms, and constellations. Most apps will ...

The Buck Moon rises on July 10. The full moon of July, also called the Buck Moon, will rise on July 10.

As you stare at Minnesota’s new state constellation, Ursa Minor, i.e., the Little Dipper, and consider the vast universe, you’ll also have to ponder this: The tax on your weed is going up.  The ...

For North Carolina residents, Full Moon Oyster Bar represents the best kind of local treasure—a place that delivers big-city quality without big-city pretension or prices. For visitors to the Triangle ...

Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that ...