Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear ... bear", referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear. In antiquity, it was one of the original 48 constellations listed ...

Locating the Constellation: Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Dipper ... despite its smaller and dimmer appearance ...

Stargazers in the northern hemisphere are in for an out-of-this-world holiday light show this weekend. The Ursids, the final ...

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

The first meteor shower of the year peaks on the night of January 2–3. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it and the ...

Finding ursa minor in the night sky Locating the Constellation ... despite its smaller and dimmer appearance compared to its famous neighbor, Ursa Major. Using Polaris: The end of the tail ...

A rare "black moon" is making an appearance in December before we ring in 2025 - a boon to astronomers and constellation ...

The Sun reaches its southernmost point, the Ursid meteor shower peaks, and the Christmas Tree Cluster glitters in the sky ...

Ursa Major Technologies Inc. and Raytheon’s Tucson, Arizona-based rocket unit have completed a successful missile flight test ...