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 ...

Detailed images of the Orion Nebula were captured by the James Webb telescope. Production of the images involved over 100 scientists from 18 countries, per AFP. The study of the nebula helps ...

This spectacular image of the Orion Nebula, complete with its incredibly rich star-formation region, was obtained from multiple exposures using the HAWK-I infrared camera on ESO’s Very Large Telescope ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Flame Nebula rings in the New Year from the constellation Orion in a blazing new photo from ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is the biggest, newest thing in astronomy, but Hubble is pulling out all the stops to remind all of us that it’s still awesome. The Hubble Space Telescope, in operation ...

Plainly visible to the naked eye under a dark sky, the Orion nebula can be clearly resolved through binoculars and small telescopes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Many know the Great Orion Nebula (M42) in Orion’s Sword as a bright diffuse nebula — a glowing cloud of cosmic gas illuminated by the Trapezium star cluster. But the Orion Nebula also has a dark side, ...

Scientists have created the most detailed portrait ever of the closest known star factory, the Orion Nebula. They have also uncovered new details about the stellar winds responsible for carving out ...

From a mountaintop in Hawai’i, astronomers gave us the best view yet of a strange, fascinating piece of the Orion Nebula. Deep in the heart of the iconic nebula, in a region called the Orion Bar, ...

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 ...

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