One of the most famous and recognizable asterisms of the night sky is the Belt of Orion, a tight belt of three bright stars (Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka) in the constellation of Orion, which has given ...

February offers a perfect view of Orion the Hunter. Spot its iconic Belt and Sword in the evening sky, with Sirius and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. an illustration of the orion constellation in the night sky The constellation of Orion represents the hunter for most of the year, ...

With the fall season now underway; and the Orionid meteor shower now over, it is a great time to explore the wonders of the constellation Orion as it rises in the east just after midnight. Welcome, ...

The Orion Nebula is the closest large star-forming region, located within the Milky Way just 1,500 light-years from Earth.

Orion’s Belt is a familiar sight in the night sky during the colder months, often noticed easily. Three bright stars sit in a straight line, rising in the east and crossing high overhead as the ...

The most familiar pattern of stars in the Rochester night sky is the Big Dipper, which makes up the rear end and tail of the large constellation Ursa Major, the Big Bear. In second place, for most ...

The Orion Nebula is one of the best “must-see” attractions in the sky, and it’s even more impressive once you know more about this gargantuan star factory. It is made up of enough material to produce ...

What’s the top-ranked nebula in the entire night sky? The No. 1, must-see target for the backyard astronomer? By sheer grandeur, the hands-down winner would be the Carina Nebula. However, I can only ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured two stunning wide-field mosaics of the grandiose Orion Nebula, a large region of star formation that's one of the closest stellar nurseries to the solar ...