When you look up at the northern sky, five stars draw a large "W".Depending on the season, it can also look like an "M".Cassiopeia.It is one of the easiest constellations to find in the Northern ...

Florian Winkler’s mesmerizing map of the northern sky takes celestial mapping to new heights. For this Behind the Map article, we connected with Winkler to learn how he created such an elegant and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Spring is almost here in the Northern Hemisphere. With the ...

From Aldebaran to Vega, these gleaming beacons dazzle Northern Hemisphere viewers at various times of the year and provide a useful entry point into amateur astronomy Carlyn Kranking | Associate Web ...

Winter is a fantastic time for wannabe stargazers. The nights start early, the skies tend to be clearer, and the Northern Hemisphere sky fills up with bright stars that form obvious shapes. You don’t ...

On these long, dark winter nights you might consider looking up for a dose of awe in one of the sky’s most recognizable constellations, which is currently very easy to find. The constellation Orion is ...

The night sky is rich in bright planets this month. Venus, the evening star, dazzles the eye with yellowish brilliance in the southwest shortly after sunset. Venus continues to climb steadily above ...