Orion the Hunter is such a great constellation, and I have to believe many stargazers share the same opinion. Even if you’re ...

An unusual member of the ensemble is Scorpius the Scorpion, which stung Orion to death and was placed in the sky such that ...

On December and January evenings, Orion rises early and dominates the southern sky by mid-evening, making him the easiest ...

The New Year of 2026 began at the stroke of midnight today, and four minutes later the brightest star in the sky, Sirius in Constellation Canis Major — the greater hunting she-dog of Orion ...

Tear your eyes away from fireworks this New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) to witness a magnificent natural light show, complete with ...

Betelgeuse is one of the most well-known stars in the night sky. Located about 640 light years from Earth in the constellation Orion, it's a red supergiant nearing the end of its life, destined to ...

Don't miss the moon, Jupiter and the stars of the constellation Orion rise above the eastern horizon on Oct. 12. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

This deep view of the Orion Constellation glows in reddish hues thanks to a filtered view of hydrogen alpha emission, a type of light emitted by hydrogen atoms. The large, intricate semi-circle around ...

January for lovers of astronomy is highlighted by the Quadrantid meteor shower, as Greg Redfern highlights in January’s ...

If one looks high in the northeast or almost straight overhead for Capella on winter evenings, they can see Capella, the ...

From the meteor showers to super moons, this time of year gives us a front row seat to one of the most active regions of the ...