Orion is not just one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky—it's a celestial marvel that’s rich with history, mythology, and fascinating astronomical objects. Nestled near the ...

By Kat Troche As summer deepens in the Northern Hemisphere, a familiar constellation rises with the galactic core of the ...

An excellent question but one that presumes that stars just go out at some point. That’s not true, however. The hydrogen fusion by which stars shine does end at some point, but that process can take ...

The hydrogen fusion by which stars shine does end at some point, but that process can take many millennia to occur. In other words, stars don’t just “go out” … at least not on a human time scale. Most ...

M4 is a globular star cluster in the Scorpius constellation. Antares, Scorpius' brightest star, helps locate M4. M4 is visible to the naked eye, but a telescope shows more detail. Good luck!