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 ...

If you step out the door on a clear, dark night at this time of year, you’ll find the great constellation called Ursa Major high in the sky below Polaris, the pole star. You might even be able to pick ...

Thank the ancient Greeks for giving us the majority of our official 88 constellation names recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). But that doesn’t mean plenty of other ...