The majestic constellation Orion the Hunter is now well above the eastern horizon after evening twilight. After the Big Dipper, it’s the most recognizable stellar picture in the sky. Without too much ...

Everybody's always worried about Betelgeuse in Orion blowing up as a supernova. There's a good chance that may happen one day, but no need to panic. The star's too far away to trouble earthlings with ...

The sun is a pretty ordinary star. It is blinding to us only because it is so close: a mere 100 million miles away. If it were as far away as most of the stars we can see in the sky, we would barely ...

SIMSBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (EBAD) was presented with the prestigious Rigel Award on Tuesday, April 9 th from Lockheed Martin and NASA Orion Spacecraft ...