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Constellations

The Beehive Cluster, also known as Praesepe and M44, can be spotted near Venus this week.

Watch the Beehive Cluster and Venus Dance in the Night Sky

Summer is the time to spot a group of "sibling stars" observed for millennia. Use our gear guide to get started.

Rebecca Boyle June 14, 2023

Malibu Sea Cave.

The Challenges and Delights of Photographing the Night Sky

It can take years to get the perfect shot.

Luna Shyr August 4, 2020

National Portrait Gallery

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Great Hall Ceiling at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

Constellations were printed on the inside of the snug case.

objects of intrigue

The Tiny Globe That Puts the World and Heavens in Your Palm

Elizabeth Cushee’s elegant 1745 orb was boundary-pushing at the time.

Jessica Leigh Hester December 3, 2018

A bison figure depicted in the Lascaux Shaft Scene.

How Early Humans Used Cave Art to Understand the Night Sky

They weren't just painting animals.

Evan Nicole Brown November 27, 2018

Do you see your favorite constellation?

Behold, a Massive Knit Map of the Cosmos

Three colors of yarn, seven panels, and all 88 constellations.

Jessica Leigh Hester September 11, 2018

The Dazzlingly Colorful Atlases That Brought the Night Sky Within Reach

Detailed maps of the heavens weren't just for scholars.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 16, 2018

The oak is visible on the right of this illustration of <em>Argo Navis</em> from <em>Uranographia</em>, by Johannes Hevelius, 1690.

The Lost Constellation Meant to Honor a King’s Escape

The oak tree that sheltered Charles II once had a place in the night sky.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 9, 2018

Teatro Andromeda.

Santo Stefano Quisquina, Italy

Teatro Andromeda

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

Chart 49. A print of the copperplate engraving of Johann Bayer's 1661 edition of <em>Uranometria</em>, which depicts 12 new constellations.

The Exquisite Drawings from the First Map of the Entire Sky

Johann Bayer's star maps depict the mythological beasts and characters on both celestial spheres.

Lauren Young October 24, 2016

Sun Tunnels

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.