Ursa Major
noun
Ur·sa Ma·jor
ˌər-sə-ˈmā-jər 
: a constellation that is the most conspicuous of the northern constellations, is situated near the north pole of the heavens, and contains the stars forming the Big Dipper two of which are in a line indicating the direction of the North Star
called also Great Bear
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On the left side of the sky is the Big Dipper, part of the Great Bear, Ursa Major.
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
An international team, including MIT physicists, detected the flash just 130 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation Ursa Major.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
Starbursts and sparkles Instead of pointing to Ursa Major, why not have the stars at your fingertips (or at least near them)?
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 7 July 2025
Other major players like Boeing are pitching existing assets like the X-37B spaceplane, while defense startups such as Epirus, Ursa Major and Armada are also jockeying for a role.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
An international team, including MIT physicists, detected the flash just 130 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation Ursa Major.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
Starbursts and sparkles Instead of pointing to Ursa Major, why not have the stars at your fingertips (or at least near them)?
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 7 July 2025
Other major players like Boeing are pitching existing assets like the X-37B spaceplane, while defense startups such as Epirus, Ursa Major and Armada are also jockeying for a role.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ursa Major
noun
Ur·sa Ma·jor
ˌər-sə-ˈmā-jər
: the northern group of stars that is the easiest to pick out, is located near the north pole of the heavens, and contains the stars forming the Big Dipper two of which are in a line pointing in the direction of the North Star
called also Great Bear
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