IntroductionWhen you look up at the night sky, knowing the name of even one constellation can make you want to gaze at that ...

We like to say we all look up at the same sky, but really, what we see can be vastly different. Take the visible planets. In the Western tradition, they were named by the Ancient Roman after the gods ...

Mythology expert and Professor of classics Peter Meineck deep dives into all 48 of the constellations the ancient Greeks used in the night sky. From maritime navigation to agriculture and timekeeping, ...