Undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful objects in the night sky is the Great Orion Nebula, also known as M42, which shines in the southwestern sky in March. Skip to main content.

The constellation of Orion the Hunter becomes 'Orion the hunted' during mid-March as it lights up the southern sky and makes a tantalizing target for skywatchers.

Orion is full of wonderful celestial treasures like the Great Orion Nebula. Three more fainter faint stars lined up in a row lie below Orion’s Belt. That allegedly is Orion’s sword.

The James Webb Space Telescope’s infrared gaze sheds new light on the Orion nebula, an icon of the night sky. Skip to main content. Scientific American. October 20, 2023. 6 min read.

It’s one of the most incredible naked eye sites in the night sky—and it’s now been imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The Orion Nebula—also known as M42—is a stellar ...

The Orion Nebula (M42) is one of the most impressive sights in the night sky — part of a complex of hydrogen gas that is producing a new generation of stars.

Easy to spot, Orion the Hunter comes complete with several bright stars, easy-to-identify features and a cool nebula visible with the naked eye. Although we're officially past the holiday, it's ...

With its recognizable belt of three stars, Orion is one of the best known constellations in the night sky. Observers have imagined these stars as a hunter, holding aloft a club in one hand and a ...

The most well-known constellation in the night sky is Orion. This week Orion can be easily found high in the southwest sky in Cumberland County and running westward. Look for the three stars of ...

The Orion constellation is one of the most striking in the night sky. Also known as Orion the Hunter, it’s easy to spot thanks to the three bright stars that form his belt: Alnitak, Alnilam, and ...

Orion, the big guy of the night sky Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Subscribe; ...

Hubble Telescope image of the Horsehead Nebula. Credit: T.A.Rector (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) & Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA/NASA ...