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

One of the most famous and recognizable asterisms of the night sky is the Belt of Orion, a tight belt of three bright stars (Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka) in the constellation of Orion, which has given ...

Orion’s Belt is a familiar sight in the night sky during the colder months, often noticed easily. Three bright stars sit in a straight line, rising in the east and crossing high overhead as the ...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Or is it a drone? It might actually be Orion’s Belt. On Friday, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took to his X account, writing that he “personally witnessed (and videoed) ...

As winter deepens across the Northern Hemisphere, the constellation Orion takes center stage in the night sky. On the evening ...

On January 18, 2026, the new moon creates dark skies for observing Jupiter, Saturn, and the Orion constellation. Detailed positions and celestial coordinates for global observers are provided.

The moon is a very thin waning crescent. The new moon is Friday, Jan. 27. Next Tuesday, Jan. 31, the moon will have a splendid grouping with Venus and Mars after sunset. That evening, look to the ...

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 ...