Constellations, otherwise known as groups of stars that allegedly make pictures in the sky, have been dreamed up by humankind throughout the centuries. Depending on the culture, they can be all kinds ...

If you look high up in the southern sky this week around midnight, you'll be able to see a pattern of stars that — at least to me — resembles a jet plane flying in a southbound direction. Of course, ...

LAST month, we looked for the constellation of Cygnus, the swan. I like to think of our next target, the constellation of Aquila, the eagle, as a little sister to Cygnus: it is also named after a bird ...

The constellation of Aquila the Eagle soars across the night sky this time of year. As darkness falls in late August, you can see the Eagle’s stars in the south, along the Milky Way band. From ...