This week comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has been passing the Big Dipper, that famous shape of seven bright stars in the northern hemisphere’s night sky. You’ll likely need a pair of binoculars or a ...

The Big Dipper is hanging by its handle in the northeast. Many people think the cold, crisp air that we have this time of year is why the stars appear so bright. But in reality the winter skies ...

Its stars are bright enough so they're visible ... To the Micmac and Iroquois tribes, the Big Dipper is a bear being pursued across the heavens by seven hunters. As autumn approaches, three ...

Polaris is in an area of the night sky free from bright stars. Here's how to easily find the "North Star:" Find the Big Dipper—seven bright stars—Alkaid (at the tip of the tail, highest in the ...