constellations

Scientists have made an exciting discovery of a new Earth-like planet named Wolf 1069 b. This planet is 31.2 light years away from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. It orbits around a red dwarf star approximately one-fifth the size...

Since the beginning of time, people have turned their eyes to the sky and discerned the shapes of animals and objects in the stars.

Many of the constellations we know in the night sky were named according to the myths of the ancient Greeks. But similar stories are told by those from many other cultures  on Earth, including those of Australia. By Duane W. Hamacher Look upon...

Our solar system was always a source of fascination for the ancient Greeks, and outer space features prominently across the scientific, philosophical, and mythological output of ancient Greek society. Ancient Greeks referred to constellations as "katasterismoi," which translates to "placings...

Since the beginning of time, people have turned their eyes to the sky and discerned the shapes of animals and objects in the stars.

The 2,600-year-old wine cup -- called "skyphos" in ancient Greek -- that is on display at the Lamia Archaeological Museum in Greece is thought to depict constellations, according to a new analysis. Until now, archaeologists believed that the drawings on the...