Cygnus the swan is a distinctive cross-shaped constellation best seen in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer and fall months around September. The celestial waterfowl swims through the river ...

CYGNUS the swan is a beautiful constellation filled with plenty of interesting stars and deep-sky objects. It is visible this time of year almost anywhere in the world: in the northern hemisphere ...

Have you ever wanted to casually point out Cygnus, Leo and Cassiopeia? Just in time for summer, this panoramic video shows you some tricks to help you navigate the night sky.

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It’s formed by the three bright stars Deneb, Vega and Altair. Deneb is the top star in the Northern Cross, an easy-to-recognize pattern of stars in the constellation of Cygnus.

NPR reports two stars in the constellation Cygnus, the swan, are expected to collide in 2022, creating a explosion in the sky that will be visible to the naked eye.

Although this sounds like some kind of intergalactic barrier, the Cygnus Wall's nomenclature has a more mundane origin—it looks like a wall and is located in the Cygnus constellation.

Astronomers have found a black hole in the Cygnus constellation formed without a supernova. This unique system includes a black hole and two stars. The black hole, feeding off a nearby red giant ...

The well-known black hole Cygnus X-1 is revealing new details about the warped space around it. Cygnus X-1 was the first black hole ever detected.