The constellation of Leo is one of the easiest to spot over Earth inspiring both mythology and cutting-edge astronomy.

Without a doubt, the constellations of spring are not nearly as flashy as the star patterns of winter, but there are a few decent ones. Leo the Lion is one of them. There’s no question as to ...

Except for Ursa Major, Leo the Lion is the most easily recognizable constellation of the northern spring sky. Brilliant Regulus, the Lion’s heart, first draws our attention to the celestial king ...

Thus the zodiacs of India, Egypt and other Near Eastern and African cultures all portray this constellation as a lion.

Leo the Lion is an easily recognizable collection of stars. In one form or another, this constellation has been around for several millennia and perhaps was the original inspiration for the Great ...

One of the surest signs of spring for stargazers is the constellation Leo high in the evening sky. This is a very special constellation for me, as it was the very first one I identified on my ...

XII) Leo’s most famous asterism (a pattern of stars that’s not an official constellation) is the Sickle. It marks the head and mane of the lion, and resembles a backward question mark in the sky.

The constellation Leo Minor (the Little Lion) is overhead in our evening sky. From the name, you would think that it is a classical constellation like its neighboring constellations Leo and Ursa ...

During spring, Leo, the lion, punctuates the night sky. The main part of the constellation looks like a backward question mark, which is leaning to the left in the southeastern sky.

Lake Effect astronomy contributor Jean Creighton shares more about the astronomy and mythology behind the zodiac Leo, and how the James Webb telescope is helping us explore all of the galaxies ...

One of the surest signs of spring for stargazers is the constellation Leo high in the evening sky. One of the 12 traditional constellations of the zodiac, Leo is one of the best-known star ...