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 ...

When we look up at the starry sky, certain celestial formations have been familiar to us for millennia. The Pleiades, that ...

The Leonid meteor shower has come and gone, but there’s plenty going on this week to keep stargazers looking up. This Friday night, on November 20, the Pleiades star cluster will reach its highest ...

Iconic star cluster found to be much bigger than previously thought - Researchers hope new findings will help trace origin of our Sun ...

Look to the northeastern sky during any clear October evening around 10 p.m. and you will be able to view one of the most amazing cluster of stars. This little group of stars, which many think in the ...

Rocky terrestrial planets, perhaps like Earth, Mars or Venus, appear to be forming or to have recently formed around a star in the Pleiades ("seven sisters") star cluster, the result of "monster ...

The moon will meet up with the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades star cluster, on Friday (Feb. 16), also displaying a rare optical feature on its surface that can be seen with telescopes. The ...

The moon will make a close approach to the Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades star cluster, midweek. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...