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

The Antennae Galaxies are rich with black holes and neutron stars, driving rapid star formation and evolution. This striking barred spiral galaxy is exceptionally active, having witnessed three ...

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

A Russian cargo vessel, the Ursa Major, exploded and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain on December 23, after a catastrophic explosion in its engine room. The explosion caused the ...

Stars are an element that appears on many official flags around the world, with different meanings. However, there are some ...

The Ursids originate from the bowl of the Little Dipper, also known as the Ursa Minor constellation, near the bright orange star called Kochab, Lunsford said. While the moon rises near midnight ...

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

And it will be accompanied by a holiday light show from the Ursids, the last major meteor shower of ... which is part of the constellation Ursa Minor. Only skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere ...

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

A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying small satellites into orbit had been terminated ...