The sky is never clearer than on a cold, starry midwinter night. It is on such occasions, thanks to winter's exceptional atmospheric transparency, that fainter stars can be seen throughout the sky.

Finding constellations in the night sky isn't always easy, but even beginners' eyes are drawn to the bold trio of stars that form the belt of Orion. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Astronomers have used the NASA Chandra X-ray telescope to observe a complex three-star system that forms part of the "belt" of the Orion constellation. The new data tells us a lot about a system ...

Orion is easily visible in February skies worldwide, especially after sunset. Its three-star Belt helps stargazers locate other stars and constellations. Orion's features visible with the naked eye or ...