The European Space Agency (ESA) just released a pair of giant mosaic images of the Orion Nebula, and they’re worth exploring. Just 1,500 light years away, the Orion Nebula is so close that you can ...

M42, the Orion Nebula, is a stellar nursery located in the Orion Spur of the Milky Way galaxy, approximately 1350 light-years away and over 10 light-years across; it's a component of the larger Orion ...

It’s one of the most incredible naked eye sites in the night sky—and it’s now been imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The Orion Nebula—also known as M42—is a stellar nursery, home to ...

Orion is one of the most well-known constellations and it is home to the most famous nebula in the night sky. Orion is high in the southern sky around 8 p.m. this week. The Orion Nebula is number 42 ...

Scientists are using modern technology to peer heavenward. This is an Inside Science story. Since ancient times, people gazing up at the night sky have seen animals, gods and goddesses, and other ...

The Orion Nebula (M42) is one of the most impressive sights in the night sky — part of a complex of hydrogen gas that is producing a new generation of stars. It makes a terrific target during the ...

The Orion Nebula, about 1,500 light-years away, is a star nursery where enough gas and dust exist to form roughly 200,000 ...

Over 3,000 stars of various sizes appear in this January 2006 image of the Orion Nebula. Credit: NASA / ESA / M. Robberto (Space Telescope Science Institute / ESA) / Hubble Space Telescope Orion ...

With winter just around the corner, we look to the eastern sky on these early December evenings and notice an amazing constellation rising, a true sign of winter. Welcome Orion! This magical ...

The best gear to help you capture the Orion Nebula, see a close-up of a ‘Christmas Star’ and get the best from the night sky ...