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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Bode's Galaxy and M82 are found about 12 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 May 2025
With the constellation Ursa Major high in the sky, late April presents an ideal opportunity to spot the 'Three Leaps of the Gazelle' asterism - a set of three stellar pairings hanging below the Great Bear's most famous feature: the seven stars of the Big Dipper.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Apr. 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
Many bids The Pentagon has received interest from more than 180 companies keen to help develop and build the Golden Dome, according to a U.S. official, including defense startups like Epirus, Ursa Major and Armada.
—Mike Stone and Marisa Taylor, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 May 2025
With the constellation Ursa Major high in the sky, late April presents an ideal opportunity to spot the 'Three Leaps of the Gazelle' asterism - a set of three stellar pairings hanging below the Great Bear's most famous feature: the seven stars of the Big Dipper.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 Apr. 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
Many bids The Pentagon has received interest from more than 180 companies keen to help develop and build the Golden Dome, according to a U.S. official, including defense startups like Epirus, Ursa Major and Armada.
—Mike Stone and Marisa Taylor, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Ursa Major.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ursa%20Major. Accessed 22 May. 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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