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 its future fireworks. Opposite Betelgeuse and below the ...

As winter deepens across the Northern Hemisphere, the constellation Orion takes center stage in the night sky. On the evening of January 26, 2025, stargazers can witness a brilliant display of celestial colors,

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s Belt. It’s made of three moderately bright stars ...

A portrait of Orion and the northern winter Milky Way, on a February night, 2020. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) One of the most famous and recognizable constellations in the night sky will soon make its return to the ...

FARGO — The most prominent configuration of stars in the evening sky this time of year is the magnificent constellation, Orion. Known casually as "The Hunter," it can be seen in the southern sky any clear evening from now through April. Orion's seven ...

On these long, dark winter nights you might consider looking up for a dose of awe in one of the sky’s most recognizable constellations, which is currently very easy to find. The constellation Orion is an arrangement of stars that ancient Greeks thought ...

Prominent constellations in the February evening sky are Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga. The winter constellations are so bright because there are simply more bright stars now than during any other time of the year. You’ll ...

The Winter Circle, an asterism consisting of some of the sky's brightest stars, is prominently visible from December through March, reaching its best visibility in January and February. This large star pattern is composed of seven major stars from six ...