Few star patterns have a shape so easy to remember: a neat "M" or "W" depending upon on its position and which way you're facing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Cassiopeia the Queen is climbing high in the northeast on late August evenings. The constellation’s familiar “W” or “M” shape seems propped up on one side, eternally (by human standards) facing the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The "Ghost of Cassiopeia," a slowly eroding cloud of gas and dust, forms a glimmering haze in ...