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

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.

The solar system moved through a star-forming area near Orion. This event might have increased interstellar dust around Earth ...

Situated 1,300 light-years away beneath the three stars of Orion’s Belt, the nebula is a hotspot for star formation, where young protostars emerge from dense clouds of gas and dust. Hubble’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even if you are not familiar with constellations, you probably recognize Orion — the mighty hunter with the three bright stars in a row that outline his belt. This time of year, Orion reaches ...

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 ...

like the three stars in a row that make up Orion’s belt. I know I am. Another wonderful “accidental” alignment of stars is the Winter Triangle. It is a perfect equilateral triangle made up ...

Even if you’re not all that constellation savvy you’re probably familiar with Orion, the mighty hunter with the three bright stars in a row that outline his belt. (Mike Lynch) This time of ...