When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Joe Rao using Starry Night Pro 8.0 While some constellations demand our attention by the ...

1. What is Sagittarius A*? Sagittarius A* sits at the the center of our Milky Way galaxy, in the direction of the Sagittarius constellation. For decades, astronomers have been measuring blasts of ...

This week, I want to take you to the low southern skies for one of the best constellations of summer, Sagittarius the Archer. Not only is Sagittarius easy to find, but it’s also in the direction of ...

Sagittarius represent a centaur — half man and half horse. The constellation is very ancient, tracing its origin to Sumerian times, when it represented a god of war and hunting called PA.BIL.SAG. But ...

This week in Skywatch, I want to take you to the low southern skies for one of the best constellations of summer, Sagittarius the Archer, one of the zodiac constellations. Not only is Sagittarius easy ...

Skywatching summer’s celestial firmament is awe-inspiring throughout the entire season, but observing beneath August’s skies is particularly gratifying. August is when it all comes together, when the ...

Forty-five years ago, radio astronomers at Ohio State University detected a strong, clear radio signal from somewhere in the direction of the Sagittarius constellation. It had all the features SETI ...

On May 12, 2022, astronomers on the Event Horizon Telescope team released an image of a black hole called Sagittarius A* that lies at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Chris Impey, an astronomer at ...