Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major, is the brightest star in the sky. It’s twice as massive as the Sun. Canopus, the ...

The winter sky has some brightly lit star patterns visible this month, including a triangle featuring Mars at one of its points, making it worthwhile to brave the winter temperatures for stargazing.

The Sirius star is also called the Dog star. The Dog star is a part of the Canis Majoris, or "Big Dog" constellation. Experts say the best sightings during winter, for those in Northern latitudes.

The constellation Puppis the Poop is the high stern of the Great Ship Argo Navis. The Milky Way runs right through the middle of this constellation. At right angles to the deck of the Ship is a faint ...

Above it is the hunter Orion, whom it accompanies ... It is located about 36° south of Sirius, within the constellation Carina. To see it from the Northern Hemisphere, one must be below 37 ...

Now we are officially in springtime, the days are getting longer, and the nights are shorter in the northern hemisphere.