The first and one of the most prolific meteor showers of 2025 will peak tonight, bringing super-bright fireballs and regular ...

The Big Dipper (Ursa Major or Big Bear in Latin) is the most recognized constellation in the Northern Hemisphere.

In the case of the Big Dipper, it's part of the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear. While the Big Dipper is visible year round from many places, its orientation in the sky changes through the ...

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

Ursids radiates out from the Little Dipper, one of the most familiar constellations in the night sky and part of the Ursa Major constellation. It'll be way up in the northern skies when Ursids ...

A Russian cargo ship has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion onboard, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Dec. 24.

According to its statement, which is in line with available footage from the sinking ship, the Ursa Major was carrying two ...

Ursa Major said it developed a new solid rocket motor from scratch in four months, and has now flown it twice in partnership with Raytheon. (Ursa Major) Raytheon and growing propulsion firm Ursa ...

Ursa Major Technologies Inc. and Raytheon’s Tucson, Arizona-based rocket unit have completed a successful missile flight test for the U.S. Army, using the companies’ advanced long-range solid rocket ...