The European Space Agency (ESA) just released a pair of giant mosaic images of the Orion Nebula, and they’re worth exploring. Just 1,500 light years away, the Orion Nebula is so close that you can ...

One of the night sky's grandest sights for binocular users- as well as anyone with a telescope- is the Great Nebula of Orion. Otherwise known as M42, you can actually see this with the unaided eye as ...

It’s one of the most incredible naked eye sites in the night sky—and it’s now been imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The Orion Nebula—also known as M42—is a stellar nursery, home to ...

The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest nebula visible to the naked eye and the closest star formation region to Earth. Observations with JWST have brought forth stunning pictures and incredible ...

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 ...

Over 3,000 stars of various sizes appear in this January 2006 image of the Orion Nebula. Credit: NASA / ESA / M. Robberto (Space Telescope Science Institute / ESA) / Hubble Space Telescope Orion ...

Of all the deep-sky objects visible from mid-northern latitudes, the Orion Nebula (M42) is by far the most spectacular. To the unaided eye, it faintly shines as the middle star in Orion’s Sword, ...

Look for the three stars that make up the distinctive formation of Orion's Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka — shining ...

The Orion Nebula (M42) is one of the most impressive sights in the night sky — part of a complex of hydrogen gas that is producing a new generation of stars. It makes a terrific target during the ...

Easy to spot, Orion the Hunter comes complete with several bright stars, easy-to-identify features and a cool nebula visible with the naked eye. Although we're officially past the holiday, it's still ...

Orion's back! Few sights are as welcome as the three stars of his Belt glinting between bare branches. Throw in a bright moon to light up the snow, and you've got the perfect excuse for a winter ...