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

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 ...

This week, around the same time the sun sets in the west, Orion — winter’s most prominent constellation — rises in the east.

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside. That would be a mistake, considering how many celestial sights that you ...

This month’s episode of the Sky Above features a conversation about the celestial events coming in October, including a meteor shower, the Orion nebula, visible planets, upcoming supermoons and more.

Rising around midnight and nearly 50° high in the south two hours before sunrise is Orion the Hunter, one of autumn’s premier constellations. As the season progresses, Orion will rise earlier and ...

The Orion Nebula is the closest large star-forming region, located within the Milky Way just 1,500 light-years from Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...