Discover Cassiopeia, its mythology, and the celestial sights around this W-shaped constellation.

Since time immemorial, long before the dawn of civilization, people have observed the night sky. They would connect the closer-looking stars among the multitude in the night sky and name the resulting ...

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 ...

I’m the type of person who enjoys learning about the philosophy and meaning behind things, like astrology versus astronomy. But I’d also like to learn more about constellations and stars — to learn ...

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For countless years, humans have gazed up at the sky and made sense of the stars by finding shapes in them — constellations of heroes, animals, and well-worn tales. Now, to celebrate the 10th mission ...