The “Seven Sisters” of the Pleiades are part of a much larger complex that can help reveal our galaxy’s deep history ...

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

On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the waxing gibbous Moon will be separated by less than a degree from the Pleiades, an open ...

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 ...

On a brisk, dark evening, the Pleiades twinkle like a small handful of stars scattered across the sky. To the human eye, this bright cluster—often referred to as the Seven Sisters—appears small and ...

Just about everybody knows the Pleiades star cluster, also called the Seven Sisters. They represent the daughters of the ancient Greek gods Atlas and Pleione. After Orion's Belt and the Big Dipper, it ...

During the overnight hours of Feb. 5-6, the moon will pass through the famous Pleiades star cluster while one day past its half-lit first quarter phase. This will actually be the third time in the ...

As the year draws to a close, the night sky presents a captivating spectacle that can enhance your New Year's Eve celebrations. On December 31, 2025, a nearly full waxing gibbous Moon will closely ...

The shimmering Pleiades star cluster has just shed its millennia-old reputation as a collection of Seven Sisters. Thanks to new data gleaned from the TESS and Gaia star-tracking spacecrafts, ...

As fireworks erupt across skylines on December 31, 2025, the real spectacle will unfold quietly overhead. A nearly full Moon, ...

Most of us see 5 or 6 stars in the Pleiades, a.k.a. the Seven Sisters, star cluster. But there are a whole lot more. The brightest are shaped like a miniature version of the Big Dipper. Atlas and ...

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