This photo features the bright, pentagonal constellation Auriga the Charioteer, which is visible in the northeastern sky at nightfall in early January. It's one of 88 constellations in the National ...

Constellations through the ages -- Constellations of the zodiac -- An astronomy primer -- Watching the skies -- How this book is organized -- The greek alphabet -- Map of the northern sky -- Map of ...

If you go to a very dark site on a moonless night—and I cannot recommend it highly enough that you do so—you’ll be faced with an awesome sight: a night sky seemingly brimming with millions of stars, ...