The “Seven Sisters” of the Pleiades are part of a much larger complex that can help reveal our galaxy’s deep history ...
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 ...
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. January 5: Comet Schaumasse passes a pair of globs With the gibbous Moon in Leo, our best bet for observing other targets ...
The Orion Nebula, the Pleiades and the Hyades open clusters could represent the different phases of star clusters: baby, ...
The waxing crescent moon will be close to the densely packed open star cluster also known as "the Seven Sisters" this weekend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
The sun wanders the Milky Way alone; our star orbits the galaxy’s distant center without any stellar siblings. But it wasn’t always this way. The solar system was very likely born in a tremendous gas ...
Anishinaabe call the cluster of seven stars in the winter sky Bugonagiizhig, or “Hole in the Sky.” Navajos say it is Dilyéhé, or “Sparkling.” ...
The best of the solar system and our galaxy’s deep-sky objects make a joint appearance in our sky this week, as the Moon slides by the Pleiades (M45). In the early morning sky of July 2, observers in ...