Astronomers now recognize 88 constellations. They cover the sky with no overlaps and no gaps between them. This, however, is a fairly recent development. Prior to 1928, celestial mapmakers were free ...

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This quiz will take you on a journey through the legends, locations, and logic behind the constellations we know and love.

The traditionalconstellations of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere have returned to theevening sky and bring with them a rich body of lore and mythology ? thoughtheir stars are rather faint. Several ...