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

The seven stars that make up this famous asterism are part of Ursa Major the Great Bear. And they offer a lot more than meets ...

Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger ...

Christmas solstice shower that's brief but bright, the Ursid meteor shower will be experienced during its peak overnight on ...

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

It’s located about 73 light years away, in the constellation Ursa Major, which includes the Big Dipper. “On a dark night in Madison, you could see [HD 63433] through a good pair of binoculars,” Soares ...

Ursa Major and Ursa minor? No, they do not look like either a big or little bear in the slightest, they simply resemble a random group of stars. The crab, or the cancer constellation – again, how many ...