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How to see Aries the Ram in your night sky, plus info about this constellation in astronomy history and mythology.
How to see the constellation Pisces. Plus sky lore and science.
Come to know constellation Auriga’s bright star Capella and the little asterism called The Kids.
Look for Aquarius the Water Bearer this month. How to find it, its famous Water Jar asterism, plus a few stories from the ancient myths.
One of the easiest constellations to identify. She’s considered a Queen, but she still sometimes suffers the indignity of being upside-down.
No matter where you live worldwide, Capricornus the Sea-goat climbs highest in the sky in early September. How to see it, and how a sea-goat came to reside among the stars.
Born between November 29 and December 18? If so, the sun passes in front of Ophiuchus on your birthday. Ophiuchus is a constellation – not a sign – of the zodiac.
How to find Sagittarius on August evenings, plus the lore and science of this constellation.
The Scorpion in the sky and in mythology.
In skylore, Libra the Scales is an age-old symbol of divine justice, harmony and balance. Plus its two brightest stars have the coolest of all star names.
The constellation Virgo the Maiden fully returns to the early evening sky – with her feet planted on the eastern horizon – in early May.
The Southern Cross climbs highest – due south – in the evening around now. Latitudes like Hawaii can see it. It’s possible to see from latitudes like the far-southern contiguous U.S., but difficult.
From the Northern Hemisphere, a fairly bright North Star marks the direction north. From the Southern Hemisphere, the Southern Cross points the way south.
Leo the Lion is one of the easiest constellations to identify in the night sky. April and May are great months to spot it.
Here’s how to find the constellation Cancer in your sky. Plus Cancer’s place in sky history, lore and science.
How to see the constellation Gemini in the night sky, plus some of ancient lore about the legendary Twins.
How to find to find the constellation Taurus in the night sky – names some of its bright stars and star clusters – and its mythology.
Perseus follows Cassiopeia across the night sky. It’s fainter, but has a graceful shape and some of the sky’s most interesting stars and star clusters.