This story highlights stunning images captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, showcasing cosmic wonders: Lagoon Nebula: A vast nebula 4,000 light-years away, spanning 55 light-years in width and 20 ...

However, most of us will also be able to consistently point out the Orion constellation after someone ... has always been a star of intrigue. Look at it long enough (and we mean generations ...

THE Taurid meteor shower is set to peak tonight, casting “slow and bright” shooting stars across the sky. These fireballs, ...

Although “shooting stars” can appear anywhere in the night sky, it’s wise to gaze vaguely in the direction of this meteor shower’s source constellation, Orion. Its most famous signpost are ...

However, the meteors won't always emerge from within Orion itself so be sure to look around the edges of the constellation ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

One of the most reliable meteor showers to light up our night sky each year has begun!

In 1936, astronomers saw a puzzling event in the constellation Orion: the young star FU Orionis (FU Ori) became a hundred ...

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We see Moana hold her hand up against the dusk horizon and the constellation Orion. Armed with a memorized star map, this simple act finds her direction and latitude. No mater where you are on Earth, ...