Do you know your zodiac sign? Would you know how to find it in the night sky? To help us learn about the astronomy and mythology behind the zodiac, contributor Jean Creighton, director of UW-Milwaukee ...

Look up on any clear night and you can see myriad stars, planets, and the Milky Way stretching across the sky. The chances are that you know some of the constellations. The International Astronomical ...

But a rather sinister body, Algol, can also be seen and the best time to see it is during fall and winter, which Halloween ...

The Pleiades, or "Seven Sisters," is a bright, bluish star cluster located near the constellation Taurus, visible to the ...

Auriga is one weird constellation. It resembles a lopsided pentagon, but according to Greek and Roman mythology, Auriga outlines a retired championship chariot driver carrying a mama goat slung over ...

Over half of the 88 official constellation names are attributed to the ancient Greeks. The International Astronomical Union governs the naming of these star-formed “patterns.” The first known ...

Italian watch makers Gravithin have created a new range of watches inspired by the mythological story of Argo, constellations and celestial navigation. The unique timepiece features a 42 hour power ...