Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the sky in the constellation Orion, has long puzzled astronomers due to its history ...

On Monday, February 10 at 6:09 p.m, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch ...

The story describes Betelgeuse as “the red giant that marks Orion’s left shoulder.” Reader Chris Jespersen wrote: “I often see Betelgeuse on Orion’s right shoulder…. Am I mistaken?” ...

Despite Orion’s apparent stardom and popularity, scientists may have gotten something terribly wrong about the character of one of its brightest constituents, it turns out. Betelgeuse ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.

Since it’s very small, it’s thought that 319 Leona will trigger a brief “ring of fire” annular eclipse as it passes across Betelgeuse, one of the biggest stars in the night sky.

Although they can appear from anywhere the radiant point for the Orionid meteors is close to Betelgeuse. That fuzzy patch close to Orion’s Belt is M42, a stellar nursery that’s home to newborn ...

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 ...

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe but it’s also great for lovers. It’s great being in the dark with the ...

The knot of bright winter constellations reaches its highest point in the south during the mid-evening hours of February. Most recognizable is Orion, with his glowing sword hanging below the three ...