The sun wanders the Milky Way alone; our star orbits the galaxy’s distant center without any stellar siblings. The solar ...

Recent research has revealed that three well-known star clusters — the Orion Nebula Cluster, the Pleiades, and the Hyades — are linked in a cosmic family tree. Though these clusters appear distinct ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Venus will appear as a bright morning star close to the 'Seven Sisters' of the Pleiades open ...

When treasure hunters Mario Renner and Henry Westphal turned on their metal detectors in 1999 and started sweeping the ground near the town of Nebra in central Germany, they knew their chances of ...

Whenever the moon shines near the Pleiades in December and January, it's nearly full. And on Thursday night, Jan. 9, the 10-day old moon will actually pass through the Pleiades. Most North American ...

Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that the famous Pleiades star cluster, the "Seven Sisters" often spotted on winter nights, is just the bright tip of a ...

This starmap shows the full extent of the Greater Pleiades Complex as it would appear on the Pasadena night sky if every star in it were visible. Of the 3,019 stars that make up the complex, 1,631 are ...

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Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high in the night sky around Halloween The Pleiades, also known as the “Seven ...