Once you know how to use a star map, finding your way around the night sky is easy. Credit: Creators.com illustration I’ve been finding my way around the night sky with a star map for more than six ...

Beginner stargazers may think it’s tough to find our way around the night sky, with so many stars and constellations to try to identify. But during weeks like this when the moon is bright, only the ...

Peering into the past, we find that our ancestors held a surprisingly advanced understanding of the stars and constellations. Their knowledge, as revealed in ancient texts, often rivals our modern ...