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Dog days. These hot August nights can be great for stargazing. Here’s a look at what’s going on above us right now and later ...
While there will be six planets as part of the alignment this weekend, you won’t necessarily be able to see each of them.
The constellation of Orion is home to some of the brightest and most iconic stars in the night sky. Among these stellar ...
Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, may not be alone. And its potential companion may be responsible for one of the star’s enduring mysteries.
Betelgeuse needs no introduction. Besides having its name borrowed by the ghost with the most, this 10-million-year-old red ...
The Orion Nebula, housed within the Orion constellation, is a hubbub of stars being birthed, living, and dying. Now, NASA has combined images from three different telescopes, and they tell quite ...
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The constellation Orion is an arrangement of stars that ancient Greeks thought looked like a giant figure with a sword belt, so they named it after their legendary mythological hunter, according ...
Last week in Starwatch, I attempted to cover all of the astronomical treasures of the constellation Orion proudly shining in the Pottsville southern evening sky.It’s loaded with many celestial ...
Stargazers can step outside on Friday evening to see the moon rise in the eastern sky to the left of the constellation Orion, but while the event will look similar to a typical full moon, a small ...