The Big Dipper is not a constellation itself, but an asterism within the constellation Ursa Major. It's visible throughout the year in the Northern Hemisphere, but it's most prominent during the ...

Mizar, a star in the Big Dipper's handle, has a tiny companion. This star, Alcor, was known to the ancients. The pair was popularly known as the "Horse and Rider." ...

Some of my earliest stargazing memories involve the same seven stars. Whether you call it the Plough or the Big Dipper – or even the saucepan, the panhandle or the wagon – the stars that form ...

Four people have been charged following a burglary at the Big Dipper BBQ 2 restaurant in Conklin.

UPDATE: Big Dipper Barbeque 2 posted on Facebook that, with the community’s help, they found the names of those responsible for its break-in.

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The Big Dipper is not only one of the easiest-to-find star groupings but one that can be used as a tool to find others. Credit: Creators.com illustration Spring has sprung in the Earth’s ...

Week of April 13-19, 2025 Spring has sprung in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere, and with it come some pleasant evenings perfect for stargazing. And front and center right now appears one of the ...

There’s a reason the Big Dipper has officially claimed the top spot on my sandwich list savory, juicy, and absolutely loaded with flavor. One bite and you’ll understand why this one's in a ...

For example, the Saigon in Sixty Seconds ($15)—Big Dipper's version of a banh mi —comes with some pho broth. Though this concept may seem a little gimmicky to those who do not kneel at that altar of ...

The galaxy is found close to the stars Merak and Dubhe on the outside of the bowl, in the shape of the Big Dipper/Plough asterism in the night sky, though it is too dim to see with anything other ...

March is the Time for Galaxy Quest Every year, March signals the time for astronomers and astro-photographers to bring out their big scopes and start viewing the seemingly endless array of galaxies ...