The constellation of Orion is home to some of the brightest and most iconic stars in the night sky. Among these stellar ...

The thing that makes Orion so unique among all the constellations is his belt of three, second magnitude stars. The trio — from lower-left to upper-right — are Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka.

Astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance has always been drawn to a particular star in Orion: Betelgeuse, a red supergiant nearing the end of it's life on the hunter's left shoulder.

Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, may not be alone. And its potential companion may be responsible for one of the star’s enduring mysteries.

Though the stars, especially in Orion’s Belt, appear close to one another, they’re actually hundreds of light years apart. One is 800 light-years away, another is 1,300 light-years away, and ...

Betelgeuse, the left “shoulder” of Orion, has always been a star of intrigue. Look at it long enough (and we mean generations-long), and you’ll notice its strange pattern: dimming and ...

The constellation of Orion seen above a heritage site in Portugal during survey work. An easy constellation to spot through its clear three belt stars. The image on the right shows the four corner ...

Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star about 700 light-years away that serves as the shoulder in the Orion constellation, according to NASA. Given its intense luminosity, Betelgeuse is what ...