Nothing helps you view the stars in constellations like Cassiopeia and Ursa Major like a good telescope. We recommend the Celestron Astro Fi 102 as the top pick in our best beginner's telescope ...

Astronomers have found nearly 60 stars that appear to be members of the nearest moving group to Earth, the Ursa Major moving group. Skip to content Introducing the all-new Astronomy.com Forum!

June presents a perfect opportunity to spot the three biggest constellations in the sky — Hydra, Virgo and Ursa Major — but you may have to look beyond standard star charts to find the Big Three.

Ursa Major, containing the seven familiar stars of the Plough, ... is probably Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It can’t be coincidence the Native North Americans, ...

The seven brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear, form this well-known asterism which is known as the Big Dipper. Photograph by Jamie Cooper.

When looking for extraterrestrial life, scientists found something odd — two bizarre electromagnetic pulses coming from a distant constellation that cannot be explained. In a new study published ...

The five stars between (but excluding) Dubhe in the Big Dipper’s bowl and the tip of its handle mark the core of the Ursa Major Moving Group. Skip to content.