Do you know your zodiac sign? Would you know how to find it in the night sky? To help learn about the astronomy and mythology behind the constellations of the zodiac, UW-Milwaukee's Manfred Olson ...

The northern-sky constellation of Gemini is one of the original constellations listed by Ptolemy in the second century, as well as one of the 12 zodiac constellations. The word "gemini" means twins in ...

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 ...

THIS week we will be looking for two important constellations that are prominent in the skies around the world during February. They were both named after figures in Greek mythology: Perseus the hero ...

In Greek mythology, the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece highlights the connection between Aries and the ram. Jason, the hero of the Argonauts, was determined to retrieve the magical fleece, which ...

When you gaze upon the night sky, especially in the dark skies of the countryside, you can allegedly see all kinds of people and creatures up there. Right now, there’s a disgraced hunter-turned-hero, ...

We look up today and see the stars divided into the same familiar shapes as our ancestors, but how did the constellations come to be? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The Krewe of Endymion, for its 51st parade, presents “Endymion’s Constellations," a travel through many of the 88 officially recognized constellations that cover the entire sky. Click here to see a ...

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 ...