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

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The James Webb Space Telescope detects methyl cation (CH3+) in a young star system with a protoplanetary disk that is located ...

From Orion's glowing nebula to the sparkling Pleiades, these winter targets reward anyone willing to brave the cold.

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

This is a composite image from several filters that represents emission from ionized gas, hydrocarbons, molecular gas, dust and scattered starlight. Most prominent is the Orion Bar, a wall of dense ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope uses near-infrared imaging to penetrate dust clouds, revealing the formation of massive ...

The universe is a huge place, but it is full of wondrous sights like nebulas and galaxies. Sometimes finding these jewels of the night sky is tricky, but the Unistellar eVscope 2 makes it a breeze, ...

On winter evenings, Orion is one of the easiest star patterns to find in the sky. Its identifying feature is a row of three stars which make up the belt of the legendary hunter, Orion. Above the belt ...

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 ...