Few things are as captivating as a dark, star-filled sky. But the stars we see and enjoy don’t just “exist”; they all came into being long ago inside of massive clouds of gas and dust known as ...

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, ...

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

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 ...