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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

Jupiter and Sirius shine side by side in the southeast tonight, mimicking the mythical “Christmas Star” story. Here's exactly when and where to look.

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

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

Riggers, Orion Hartman, left, and Made Bradley, help dismantle the rigging on the USS Constellation. Historic Ships in ...

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