Sky Shorts author says Orion a favorite constellation, and shares key details to find and appreciate its beauty.

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

Straddling the celestial equator, the constellation is visible in both hemispheres ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last week in Skywatch, I attempted to cover all of the astronomical treasures of the constellation Orion proudly shining in the southern evening sky. It’s loaded with many celestial jewels, such as ...

In one of the most detailed astronomical images ever produced, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an unprecedented look at the Orion Nebula. This turbulent star formation region is one of ...