But before we go on a star-hopping tour from the Big Dipper, let's take a look at the story behind the Dipper itself and meet the seven stars that we join to draw it in our mind's eye. Because the ...

This week comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has been passing the Big Dipper, that famous shape of seven bright stars in the northern hemisphere’s night sky. You’ll likely need a pair of binoculars or a ...