When you think about bears, probably the last place you’d expect to see these creatures is above you in the night sky. But on a starry night, you will be able to see them if you know where to look, just as people have for thousands of years.
These bears are actually a pair of constellations, called Ursa Major (Greater Bear) and Ursa Minor (Lesser Bear). Ancient Greek, Egyptian, Babylonian, and Assyrian astronomers
