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The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new imagery of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. It is 11,000 light-years away in ...
THERE are some constellations you only need to learn once, then you can spot them for the rest of your life. Others are more difficult to find, and you might need some help to work out what they are.
I don’t write a lot of columns about Cassiopeia. Now that I sit here and begin to type my column, I’m wondering why that is. One reason might be that it’s difficult to spell first time ...
A Perseid meteor blazes through the night sky near the constellation Cassiopeia, a celestial queen, in this eye-popping view. Astrophotographer VegaStar Carpentier took this stunning photo on Aug ...
You need to know 38 different constellations to find all of them. If that seems daunting, there’s a cheat code. Just learn to spot three constellations: Cassiopeia, Crux, and Orion.
Here on the surface, scientists have gone ahead and immortalized Bowie alongside the ranks of Aquarius, Cassiopeia, and Orion — by giving him his own constellation.
Tonight, look directly north at about 6:30. First, you will be greeted by ever-faithful Polaris, 32 degrees above the northern horizon.