Gemini, one of Ptolemy's ancient constellations, is named for the Greek twins Castor and Pollux, which are also the names of two of its stars.

Did you know that the names of the planets and constellations come from ancient myth? Astrology and mythology have a rich and intertwined history. And while these stories may seem like relics from ...

The bright waxing gibbous moon will shine near the bright Gemini constellation stars Castor and Pollux on Feb. 3, 2022 as shown in this Starry Night sky map. (Image credit: Starry Night Software) ...

The meteors appear to come from the Gemini constellation, easily identifiable by its two most prominent stars, Castor and Pollux, which are often identified as the "heads" of the Gemini twins ...

The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a supernova-hosting galaxy located about 600 million light-years away in the constellation Gemini. Hubble captured this image roughly ...

The Gemini constellation relates to the myth of the mythological twins Castor and Pollux. The Geminids remind us of the importance of intimacy, ...

Geminis can have it both ways. As the third zodiac sign of the astrological year, Gemini represents Castor and Pollux — twin stars that make up the head of the Gemini constellation. “Even the ...

As their name suggests, Geminid meteors appear to stream from the Gemini constellation, but skywatchers should be able to see shooting stars without gazing directly at the constellation.