Christmas solstice shower that's brief but bright, the Ursid meteor shower will be experienced during its peak overnight on ...

Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger ...

Top tips for stargazing How to spot famous constellations and asterisms The Plough Ursa Major Ursa Minor Cygnus - a summer constellation Orion - a winter constellation There's nothing better ...

The astronomical event, which overlaps with the Winter Solstice, is often overlooked because of the winter chill.

Another edge-on galaxy long studied by astronomers, the Cigar Galaxy or M82, in the constellation Ursa Major, produces 10 times as many stars as are born in the Milky Way galaxy. That's not the ...

WASHINGTON — Rocket propulsion startup Ursa Major announced Dec. 18 that one of its solid rocket motors completed a successful flight test on a Raytheon-built missile for the U.S. Army.