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

Scientists are using modern technology to peer heavenward. This is an Inside Science story. Since ancient times, people gazing up at the night sky have seen animals, gods and goddesses, and other ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Hubble Space Telescope captured two young stars named HOPS 150, which glows a bright golden ...

In 1993, when the Hubble Space Telescope surveyed the Orion nebula for the first time, its images provided a substantial boost for the argument that stars with planetary systems are commonplace in the ...

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

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

An international team has made use of the power of the HAWK-I infrared instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) to produce the deepest and most comprehensive view of the Orion Nebula to date.

January is the best time to observe these constellations—some prominent and some not so much.