As you stare at Minnesota’s new state constellation, Ursa Minor, i.e., the Little Dipper, and consider the vast universe, you’ll also have to ponder this: The tax on your weed is going up.  The ...

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

You probably already know how to spot the seven stars in the sky that make up the famous Big Dipper. But did you know that one of the stars in its handle has a tiny companion? The pair forms their own ...

The Big Dipper is not a constellation itself, but an asterism within the constellation Ursa Major. It's visible throughout the year in the Northern Hemisphere, but it's most prominent during the ...

The Big Dipper is not a constellation itself, but an asterism within the constellation Ursa Major. It's visible throughout the year in the Northern Hemisphere, ...

Mizar, a star in the Big Dipper's handle, has a tiny companion. This star, Alcor, was known to the ancients. The pair was ...

Mizar, a star in the Big Dipper's handle, has a tiny companion. This star, Alcor, was known to the ancients. The pair was popularly known as the "Horse and Rider." ...

Most of us can spot the group of stars known as the Plough or the Big Dipper. But there’s more to explore here, says Abigail ... and, by extension, Ursa Major, the constellation in which it ...

Back in the 1930s, astronomers from around the world agreed on a standard set of 88 constellations — and the Big Dipper was not one of them.

We in North America call it the Big Dipper, ... Its name comes from the Latin word "rex," meaning "king," and it forms the major star in the constellation of Leo, the lion.

The Big Dipper (Ursa Major or Big Bear in Latin) is the most recognized constellation in the Northern Hemisphere. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW Show Search. Clear Search Query Submit Search.

It’s an asterism — a small, eye-catching, connect-the-dots pattern made of stars lying either within a single constellation or in neighboring constellations. In the case of the Big Dipper, it ...