A star’s mass shapes everything about its life, from how bright it shines to how it eventually dies. Small stars like our Sun ...

Although the weather is still a bit cold, the bright stars of late winter captivate us with their dazzling beauty. Our most magnificent picture in the stars, Orion the Hunter, draws us into the Winter ...

By peering deep inside Orion's star-forming gas clouds, radio astronomers have been able to directly measure the masses of ...

A star's mass determines its entire life story, from how it shines to how it dies. For young stars shrouded in dust, getting ...

In one of the most detailed astronomical images ever produced, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an unprecedented look at the Orion Nebula. This turbulent star formation region is one of ...

In last week’s Starwatch, I described at least some of the celestial treasures waiting for you within the great constellation Orion the Hunter. You can have a lot of fun checking them out with even a ...

Everybody's always worried about Betelgeuse in Orion blowing up as a supernova. There's a good chance that may happen one day, but no need to panic. The star's too far away to trouble earthlings with ...

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) ...