Few things are as captivating as a dark, star-filled sky. But the stars we see and enjoy don’t just “exist”; they all came into being long ago inside of ...

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

Many know the Great Orion Nebula (M42) in Orion’s Sword as a bright diffuse nebula — a glowing cloud of cosmic gas illuminated by the Trapezium star cluster. But the Orion Nebula also has a dark side, ...

Last Friday night at my Mechanicsburg night sky program we looked at the planet Jupiter, a couple galaxies and a couple constellations. Despite the cold, folks stayed for the last and most exquisite ...

A Polish photographer's image showing nebulae above the Tatra Mountains has been selected as NASA's picture of the day on ...

The seasons have changes and you can really feel it in the air at night, as the temperatures are making it feel like fall! With the clear skies that accompany this time of year, get set to see one of ...

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

On winter evenings, Orion is one of the easiest star patterns to find in the sky. Its identifying feature is a row of three stars which make up the belt of the legendary hunter, Orion. Above the belt ...

Week of January 25-31, 2026 Few things are as captivating as a dark, star-filled sky. But the stars we see and enjoy don't ...

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