What is the best way to learn the constellations?

If you look below and to the right of Spica, you'll spot a neat little group of four bright stars that resembles the outline of a sail. This is the constellation Corvus the Crow. I'm always impressed at how stately this little constellation looks, perched above the treetops to the south on a clear spring evening. read more

The richness of the summer sky is exemplified by the splendor of the Milky Way. Stretching from the northern horizon in Perseus, through the cross-shaped constellation Cygnus overhead, and down to Sagittarius in the south, the Milky Way is packed with riches. These riches include star clusters, nebulae, double stars, and variable stars. read more

The most practical way to learn astronomy is to get a sky chart (which you may be able to download from the internet) and learn the constellations and the planets visible to the unaided eye. read more