Orion the Hunter is such a great constellation, and I have to believe many stargazers share the same opinion. Even if you’re ...

An unusual member of the ensemble is Scorpius the Scorpion, which stung Orion to death and was placed in the sky such that ...

A tiny mammoth‑ivory plaque from one of Europe’s earliest cultures may hide the oldest depiction of the Orion constellation—and a time‑keeping system behind human fertility. Evidence of 88 tiny ...

This deep view of the Orion Constellation glows in reddish hues thanks to a filtered view of hydrogen alpha emission, a type of light emitted by hydrogen atoms. The large, intricate semi-circle around ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you noticed Orion’s Belt returning to the evening night ...

Betelgeuse is one of the most well-known stars in the night sky. Located about 640 light years from Earth in the constellation Orion, it's a red supergiant nearing the end of its life, destined to ...

On December and January evenings, Orion rises early and dominates the southern sky by mid-evening, making him the easiest ...

Tonight, that is on Monday, December 8, 2025, skywatchers will be able to see the constellation Orion in the Northern Hemisphere’s southeastern sky by 9 p.m. at night. The whole of Orion’s Belt, which ...