Astronomers have recently made a groundbreaking revelation about the Pleiades star cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters. This iconic celestial feature, visible from Earth, is now understood to be ...

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 the San Francisco Olympians Festival commissioned local playwright Marissa Skudlarek to riff on a Greek myth, she chose the Pleiades, the seven sister goddesses who transformed into stars. She ...

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Don't miss the moon cover the Pleiades for the final time in 2025 on July 20. . | Credit: Created ...

M45, the Pleiades star cluster, displaying its spectacular nebulosity (Photo by: Alan Dyer /VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) If you have ever looked at the night sky from the northern ...

People who like to gawp at celestial events (as we all should) are in for a real treat at the moment. As well as the best meteor shower of the year – courtesy of Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle – there is 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 ...

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 ...