The Ursids get their name from the constellation Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Dipper, which is the point from where the meteors appear to emerge, per Space.com. While this meteor shower ...

The "shooting stars" produced by the Ursid meteor shower appear to come from the Ursa Minor constellation, best known as either the Little Bear or the Little Dipper. The Ursids will appear to come ...

The Ursids are named for their radiant, or the point from which they appear to emanate: the constellation Ursa Minor, also known as the Little Dipper. But they actually come from the comet 8P ...

The two looped trails, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor named after the Big and Little Dipper constellations, are both moderate grade climbs with slopes of about 5% grade on average. Bikers can access ...

Its Latin name means "greater (or larger) bear", referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear. In antiquity, it was one of the original 48 constellations listed by ...

What are constellations and asterisms? Quiz - Can you guess the constellation? Top tips for stargazing How to spot famous constellations and asterisms The Plough Ursa Major Ursa Minor Cygnus - a ...

As the winter constellations head into the sunset, Mars struggles to avoid the same fate. May Day finds the red planet on course to glide between the bright stars Procyon, in Canis Minor, to the ...