Many know the Great Orion Nebula (M42) in Orion’s Sword as a bright diffuse nebula — a glowing cloud of cosmic gas illuminated by the Trapezium star cluster. But the Orion Nebula also has a dark side, ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside. That would be a mistake, considering how many celestial sights that you ...

The Orion Nebula is one of the best must-see attractions in the Pottsville sky, and it is even more impressive once you get to know more about this gargantuan star factory. There is enough material ...

Orion the Hunter is such a great constellation, and I have to believe many stargazers share the same opinion. Even if you’re not all that much of a stargazer, you can’t help but notice the mighty ...