The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor are Orion the Hunter’s faithful companions in our starry skies.

FARGO — The most prominent configuration of stars in the evening sky this time of year is the magnificent constellation, Orion. Known casually as "The Hunter," it can be seen in the southern sky any ...

National Geographic's Wonder Lessons will teach you how to navigate the stars, spot cloud types, recognize common trees, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations currently putting on their stunning show in the southeastern Pottsville sky. If you have been a longtime reader of my Starwatch column, you ...

In the panorama of constellations that spans the night sky, there are several constellation groups which can be referred to as constellation ensembles. Perhaps the most famous of such ensembles is ...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Or is it a drone? It might actually be Orion’s Belt. On Friday, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took to his X account, writing that he “personally witnessed (and videoed) ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. March 30: Vega rising As the familiar wintertime constellations begin setting earlier each evening, it's our last chance to ...

Real winter weather has now set in and so have the season’s hallmark constellations — many of which are some of the most famous and brightest in the entire year. Look toward the southern sky any clear ...

A prominent winter constellation is Taurus, the bull. It is particularly easy to find this month, because Jupiter is right in the middle of it. At magnitude -2.68, Jupiter will be by far the brightest ...

Shannon Silverman, an Astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above West Virginia. In episode one she takes us to the constellation of Orion. Almost ...