Their conclusions are based on new simulations of some 1500 stars in the Orion Trapezium star cluster some 1300 light years away in Orion. They simulated 2522 planets that orbited 500 stars within ...

This small cluster, which has a total magnitude of ... at magnitude 2.0 Alnitak (Zeta [ζ] Orionis), the southernmost star in Orion’s Belt. The Flame Nebula sits only 15′ southeast of this ...

Explore the breathtaking beauty of the cosmos with these seven rare images of star clusters, captured by NASA's Hubble Space ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious ...

However, most of us will also be able to consistently point out the Orion constellation after someone brings it to our notice, primarily because of how recognisable the cluster is. Despite Orion ...

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

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, formed by its lanes and clouds of ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations currently putting on their stunning show in the southeastern ...

NGC 2002: In the middle of this Hubble Space Telescope image, a twinkling group of stars known as Globular star cluster NGC 2002 ... of gas and dust in the Orion Nebula’s Trapezium.

1025) named only the Pleiades star cluster and Altair as her favorites ... and the three stars in Orion’s Belt. While feeling a bit sorry for people in heavy snow regions, I enjoyed the ...