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, ...

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 Orion is ...

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 quite the ...

FARGO — The most prominent configuration of stars in the evening sky this time of year is the magnificent constellation, Orion. Known casually as "The Hunter," it can be seen in the southern sky any ...

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 ...

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 article highlights lesser-known celestial objects within the Orion constellation, beyond the Orion Nebula and its brightest stars (Betelgeuse and Rigel). It focuses on Collinder 70, an open star ...

Dark, billowing clouds sweep across a stunning new view of a large star-forming area of the Orion constellation. These dense interstellar clouds of gas and dust comprise a dark nebula, formally known ...

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 ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere), but be sure to check my main feed for more ...

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 pinnacle ...