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

Orion’s Belt is a striking trio of young, massive blue stars that anchor the Orion constellation. Visible worldwide in winter skies, it has guided navigation, inspired myths across cultures, and ...

The Orion Nebula, housed within the Orion constellation, is a hubbub of stars being birthed, living, and dying. Now, NASA has combined images from three different telescopes, and they tell ...

As winter deepens across the Northern Hemisphere, the constellation Orion takes center stage in the night sky. On the evening of January 26, 2025, stargazers can witness a brilliant display of ...

On these long, dark winter nights you might consider looking up for a dose of awe in one of the sky’s most recognizable constellations, which is currently very easy to find. The constellation ...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Or is it a drone? It might actually be Orion’s Belt. On Friday, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took to his X account, writing that he “personally witnessed (and videoed) ...

The Ojibwe constellation Biboonkeonini, or the Winter Maker, overlaps with the Greek constellation Orion the Hunter. The ...

The "This Week in Astronomy" video series, sponsored by Celestron and presented by Dave Eicher, provides weekly updates on astronomical events, research findings, and celestial objects. The featured ...

The constellation of Orion represents the hunter for most of the year, but in mid-March, this prominent collection of stars becomes hunted by skywatchers. The stars of Orion, named after the ...