Stargazers in many Western lands have always seen the Big Dipper as part of the Great Bear, Ursa Major. The Dipper's curved handle represents the bear's tail, which is rather odd because real ...

It’s stargazing turnover time! Nighttimes are shrinking, and you’re forced to wait longer into the evening to begin your ...

Here's our weekly guide to the planets, stars and other highlights in the night sky this week. Plus, we've got a heads up on ...

MOSCOW, December 27. /TASS/. The fate of two crew members of Ursa Major, who were missing during the evacuation following a terrorist attack on the cargo ship in the Mediterranean, is still ...

MOSCOW, December 24. /TASS/. In all likelihood Russia’s dry cargo ship Ursa Major sank in international waters between the Spanish autonomous region of Murcia and Algeria due to a pre-planned ...

The legendary Hubble Space Telescope has turned its gaze to the Ursa Major-adjacent galaxy UGC 5460, revealing spiral arms, star clusters and a possible supernova "imposter".