When you look up at the night sky, you can probably easily identify constellations like the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. Perhaps you already know how to recognize the morning star and the ...

On the surface, the determination of a zodiac sign seems devilishly simple. As the Earth orbits around the sun, our star appears in front of different constellations — collections of stars ...

The Incas, for example, made constellations not from stars, but from the dark patches in the Milky Way. Related: A scientific guide to the Zodiac and its signs The number of constellations in the ...

And when you're born, whatever constellation is behind the sun during Earth's year long orbit is your sign. "So if you are ... The positions of the stars have changed since then, not because ...

Learning how to spot them will turn you into a star gazer. The Andromeda constellation, also known as the Chained Maiden, is seen over the El Capitan vertical rock formation in Yosemite National ...