It's easy to get lost in a clear night sky full of stars. It can feel like a random mess of lights without a little guidance.

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 ...

While much of what you've been hearing about a "Planetary Parade," is pure hype, you still do have reason to look into the ...

Astronomers say that of the thousands of stars visible to us in the northern hemisphere, Sirius is the brightest of them all.

The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will peak this weekend as Venus reaches its ...

Rogue planet find makes astronomers ponder theory. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Eighteen rogue planets that seem to have broken all the rules about being born from a central, controlli ...

First, find the three prominent stars that form Orion’s Belt: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. Then, look to its left to see its brightest star, Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star marking Orion’s ...

To the left is the back foot marked by the star, Saiph. Orion's belt is made by three stars in a row, Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. A series of three fainter stars form Orion's dagger ...

As I said before, you could spend a lifetime exploring Orion on his own, but we have a whole universe to explore together, so we best get a ...

But I believe there also are other stars gracing the winter sky that are just as beautiful--for instance Sirius, a star of the first magnitude, and the three stars in Orion’s Belt. While feeling ...