Located in the constellation Aquila (the Eagle) Altair is 16.8 light-years from Earth, making it one of the closest stars visible to the naked eye. It's also the 12th brightest star in the night ...

I like to think of our next target, the constellation of Aquila, the eagle, as a little sister to Cygnus: it is also named after a bird, has a similar cross shape and sits next to Cygnus in the sky.

Supposedly, that means warmer weather has finally arrived in Wyoming. This month, if you go out after it gets dark, you will see some wonderful stars and constellations in every direction. If you face ...

Cassius Dio, Roman History LXIX.11 The constellation of Antinous was created in the southern region of Aquila (the eagle), symbolically linking him to Zeus by identifying him with Ganymede, who was ...

The so-called “sleeping giant,” named Gaia BH3, has a mass that is nearly 33 times that of our sun, and it’s located 1,926 light-years away in the Aquila constellation, making it the second ...

Wedged between Aquila and Libra, Ophiuchus is one of the largest constellations. Face southeast and look above the horizon, not as far up as Hercules to spot these stars. As the summer goes on ...