The belt points down and to the left to a brilliant white star: Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, leader of the constellation Canis Major the Great Dog. Sirius always dazzles ...

The Winter Triangle: A popular asterism formed by the bright stars Sirius, Betelgeuse and Procyon from the constellations Canis Major, Canis Minor and Orion. The “Y” of Virgo: A letter “Y ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured imagery of spiral galaxy NGC 2283, which is located about 45 million light-years ...

As majestic as the constellation Canis Major is, Orion’s little hunting dog Canis Minor is a joke by comparison, in my opinion. It’s basically just two stars, Procyon and Gomeisa, and that’s it.

Standing by the Hunter’s foot, the Great Dog is an easy-to-find constellation visible from most areas of the world, thanks to being positioned just south of the celestial equator. Canis Major ...

and Canis Major (the great dog). Taurus (the bull) is considered the oldest constellation name thanks to those French caves. This is a great starter telescope for kids and adults alike.

Sirius is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, which is Latin for "greater dog." The ancient Greeks and Romans noticed that during the heart of summer, this star rose and set with ...

In March, Orion hangs high in the southern sky. Following behind him, to the east, is his faithful dog, the constellation Canis Major, the dog that features the brightest star in the night sky ...

which appear to stretch from our solar system toward the Centaurus constellation and Canis Major. Scientists have long understood that our solar system resides within what we call a "Local Hot ...