Seven bright stars within the constellation Ursa Major form what may be the most renowned asterism through the ages. This shape has been noted by poets from Homer to Tennyson, and known variously ...

Probably the most familiar is the Big Dipper, seven bright stars within the northern constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear ...

This stunning new image of a spiral galaxy — and a very bright star above it — was recently captured by the Hubble Space ...

The Big and Little Dippers are asterisms, for example, though their stars are part of the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor ... Look high in the southeast sky, near Orion's belt, after ...

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 ...

Top tips for stargazing How to spot famous constellations and asterisms The Plough Ursa Major Ursa Minor Cygnus - a summer constellation Orion - a winter constellation There's nothing better ...

There’s no way you can travel in a spaceship to the constellation Orion the Hunter or Ursa Major the Big Bear ... It’s a large star but nowhere near the size of the goliath Betelgeuse.

In March the bright winter constellations of Canis Major ... Looking north you’ll find Ursa Major (the Big Dipper), Ursa Minor (the Little Dipper), Cepheus and Cassiopeia.