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The Orion made me wish for a giant Nintendo Switch

After giving my Switch an 11.6-inch display with the Up-Switch Orion, I think it’s time Nintendo goes extra large.

By Ian Carlos Campbell
This week in science

Orion splashdown and more: Understand the world through 7 images

The Artemis I mission ends with a splash.

By Robin Bea
Bon Voyage

Look: Virtual tour of NASA’s Orion spacecraft in 10 images

Watch engineers prepare the ship for its maiden voyage in November 2021.

By Jennifer Walter
One small step...

Orion's return: 11 breathtaking images of Artemis I's grand finale

The historic mission ended with a splash.

By Jennifer Walter
Science

Look! Astronomers explore the Orion Nebula's radiation-scorched cloud

Gargantuan young stars blast this region with ultraviolet radiation, and that may play a key role in how solar systems eventually form.

By Kiona Smith
Game Guides

How to complete the new Modern Warfare II weapon camo challenges

Earn Gold, Platinum, Polyatomic, and Orion camos.

By Joseph Yaden
Science

Look! Hubble snaps a dazzling image of the Orion Nebula's surreal rainbow clouds

Hubble, you've still got it!

By Kiona Smith
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Look! This new Webb Telescope picture of the beloved Orion Nebula is glorious

Webb takes us inside a nearby nebula to shed light on the mysteries of star formation in the recent universe.

By Kiona Smith
Space

Cosmic Eye Candy: Webb Telescope Just Captured Two Incredible Images of the Orion Nebula

The closest star-forming region to Earth is full of gorgeous hidden details.

By Kiona Smith
Space

Webb Telescope Discovers a Molecule Critical for Life in the Orion Nebula

These views are thanks to the spacecraft’s frigid location one million miles away from Earth.

By Doris Elín Urrutia
This week in science

Orion's return powered flyby and more: Understand the world through 8 images

The Artemis I mission approaches its final step.

By Robin Bea
Goodnight Moon

7 stunning images from Artemis I's final trip around the Moon

Now back to Earth!

By Jennifer Walter
Far Out

Orion sets a new spaceflight record on Artemis Moon orbit

Artemis is living up to its inspirations.

By Robin Bea
This week in science

Orion completes Moon flyby and more: Understand the world through 7 images

Artemis takes a crucial step.

By Robin Bea
All in a day's work

Look: Orion just sent back these haunting views of Earth from space

By Jennifer Walter
To the Moon

NASA's Artemis I Orion spacecraft is on track to travel farther than any Apollo mission

Artemis I just performed a critical maneuver in the lunar environment.

By Doris Elín Urrutia
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Orionid meteor shower: How to watch the most spectacular light show in October

The meteor shower originates from this very familiar comet.

By Passant Rabie
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You need to see the Orionid meteor shower before it leaves the sky this week

Lighting up the night sky this week is the most prolific meteor shower of the year.

By Passant Rabie
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Deformed disc of gas and dust in the Orion constellation could birth even weirder planets

"It’s a new mechanism of forming planets."

By Passant Rabie
Ready for takeoff

Before heading to the Moon, NASA's Orion spacecraft makes a final stop

The space agency is one step closer to achieving the goals of the Artemis mission to send humankind back to the Moon.

By Passant Rabie
Science

Orion Nebula Gets Up Close and Personal in New Hubble Video

By Danny Paez
Science

The Orionid Meteor Shower is Tonight! Here's How And When To Catch It

By Rae Paoletta
Science

Orionids Are 'Most Beautiful' Meteor Shower in the Sky, Says NASA

Catch them just before dawn on October 22. 

By Yasmin Tayag
Science

NASA Astronauts Prepare To Escape Orion at Sea

In stormy waters, astronauts may need to escape on their own. 

By Mark Kaufman
Science

This Cosmic Photo Beckons a Closer Look at Orion's Belt

By Cassie Kelly
Science

Hubble Finds a Star Missing Since the Middle Ages

By Cassie Kelly
Science

NASA is About to Test Out the Orion Spacecraft's New Parachute 

By Jack Crosbie
Science

NASA's Being Cagey About Why a Crewed Lunar Mission in 2019 is a Good Idea

By Rosalie Chan
Science

NASA's Orion Astronauts Need a New System for Taking a Dump

By Jack Crosbie
Science

New Image Captures the Bright Intensity of Orion's Stellar Factory

By Cassie Kelly