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MYTHOLOGY Pegasus is a large constellation in the northern sky that is easily distinguished by 4 bright stars that make a giant square,...

ORION MYTHOLOGY The constellation of Orion represents the great hunter wielding his sword/club and shield and being accompanied by his...

Perseverance will touch down with the sole purpose of answering the greatest question ever posed: Are we alone?

Since the dawn of mankind, the human race has recorded its stories, myths and legends in the tapestry of their starlit night sky....

After last night’s great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, the internet has been swamped with beautiful images of these 2 planetary...

Image Adapted by Celestial Events SA from Stellarium OPHIUCHUS HISTORY Ophiuchus is considered the forgotten sign of the zodiac on...

Image Adapted by Celestial Events SA from Stellarium SAGITTARIUS MYTHOLOGY Sagittarius is most easily identified by the asterism, ‘The...

Photographing the great expanse of the night sky is a time consuming, technical and rather antisocial hobby, but the images that can achieve

Scorpius is among the most recognisable constellations in the sky, and one of the few that actually looks like its namesake!

Image Adapted by Celestial Events SA from Stellarium VIRGO MYTHOLOGY In terms of area, Virgo is the second largest constellation in the...

LOCATING LEO The zodiacal sign of Leo can be found along the ecliptic (the path of the Sun and Moon across the sky) and is sandwiched...

Since FGASA’s launch of our Advanced Astronomy qualification at the beginning of May, we have been inundated with requests for more...

This month we feature the zodiacal constellation of Cancer.

“Astronomy…reminds us what it means to be human; what we are connected to, rather than what we are separated from.” With the world in...

Staring into the Abyss Imagination is perhaps the most powerful tool at mankind’s disposal. It knows no bounds and is the conduit through...

Gemini has been known since Babylonian times where it represented 2 warriors guarding the gates of the Underworld.

Canis Major is positioned in the sky next to Orion and represents the larger of his two hunting dogs.

Check out the astronomical highlights for 2020!

Despite not being a sign of the Zodiac, Orion is probably the most recognised constellation in the sky.

Taurus is one of the 12 signs of the Zodiac and has been recognised as a constellation for thousands of years.