Orion
Successful Test for Orion Launch Abort System
NASA successfully tested the pad abort system developed for the Orion crew vehicle on Thursday morning at the White Sands…
Obama Compromises, Brings Back Orion Capsule; Allows for Heavy Lift Sooner
[/caption] In what could be considered a compromise in his proposed budget for NASA, President Obama is reviving the Orion…
New VISTA of Orion
[/caption] Oh-oh-oh Orion! The new VISTA (Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) infrared survey telescope has used its huge…
Time-Lapse Movie Shows Massive Stars Form Similarly to Smaller Stars
It has been difficult for astronomers to see how massive stars form, since these stars are rare, form quickly and…
Rigel
Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation of Orion; despite that, its formal name (one of them anyway) is…
Horsehead Nebula
[/caption] The Horsehead nebula is a dark nebula that looks like a horse's head! It is part of the Orion…
Betelgeuse
[/caption] Betelgeuse is the ninth brightest star in the sky, and the second brightest in the constellation of Orion (it's…
Water or Land: The Orion Landing Choice
Work is progressing on designing the new Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), the next generation of NASA spacecraft that will…