Orion the Hunter: The Story in the Winter Sky
Three bright stars in a row create one of the most recognizable patterns in the night sky—but not everyone has imagined the same picture among them.
In this episode of Faithfully Explore!, kids learn how to find Orion’s Belt and discover the real science hidden within the constellation, including reddish Betelgeuse, blue-white Rigel, and the Orion Nebula, where new stars are forming.
Then we travel through three cultural perspectives connected with this part of the sky. We hear a Greek myth about Orion and the giant scorpion, explore the Māori celestial canoe known as Te Waka o Tamarēreti…
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