The Southern Cross, one of the most iconic constellations in the southern sky, has fascinated stargazers for centuries. In this video, explore the rich history, formation, and the stars that make ...

Let your kids count stars and make pictures in the sky. Try to find the fly below the Southern Cross and see if you can find the Coal Sack and the aboriginal emu.

With the possible exception of the Big Dipper, the Southern Cross ranks as the sky’s most familiar asterism (a recognizable group of stars that is not a constellation).

Even Indigenous constellations around the world have noteworthy similarities. The Emu in the Sky, seen by Aboriginal groups across Australia, is composed of the dark spaces in the Milky Way.

Mars starts May not far from the Beehive star cluster, Venus is unmistakable in the predawn sky, and Mercury looks best early in the month.

The Southern Cross was a significant constellation for early oceanic explorers sailing south toward Tahiti. The Southern Cross points toward the direction Hema, south on our star compass.

Now is a good time to take up a tough challenge in the southern sky. For the next few days while the moon sets in the early evening, try to get a good southern horizon — preferably not ...

The Southern Cross is now pictured on the flags of several countries. It is the smallest, in area, of all 88 constellations. Its two bluish first-magnitude stars are called Acrux and Becrux.

The evening skies in March offer you a very obvious contrast between seasonal constellations. The many brilliant stars that make up winter constellations are in the western half of the sky, while ...

Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.

Indeed, it is a "watery region" of the sky. This sky map shows the "watery" constellations as seen from the Northern Hemisphere after midnight in autumn. (Image credit: Starry Night) ...