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 ...

Looking up at the night sky has always felt like opening a storybook written in stars. Every culture across history has ...

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 ...

To find the Orion constellation, look for three bright stars in a row in the southwestern sky. These stars make Orion’s belt. Other stars in the constellation include Betelgeuse, a faraway red ...

"Biography of a Constellation," by Lila Rose Kaplan '02, is an experimental play that evolves in concentric circles through time and space. Moving from a Greek myth to a 19th-century Harvard ...

There is so much to look for in the dazzling night sky that it can sometimes be hard to tell what you're seeing. If you are trying to spot a certain constellation, such as Capricornus, which is ...

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 ...

In astrology, Capricorn is the tenth sign of the Zodiac, and is a feminine Earth sign that is ruled by the planet Saturn. Not only that, but Capricorn is also one of the Cardinal signs. This makes for ...

UW-Milwaukee’s Manfred Olson Planetarium has been hosting a series of events based on the zodiac, and this month they are highlighting Scorpius. Do you know your zodiac sign? Would you know how to ...