Mythological nymphs reincarnate as a group of corn smut proteins to launch a battle on maize immunity. One of these proteins appears to stand out among its sister Pleiades, much like its namesake ...

The pretty lights we see every night in the Christmas and Hanukkah season mimic the beauty of the stars, which the Creator used to help decorate the vast Universe. The ornaments and lights of the ...

One of the great pleasures of the Pottsville winter night sky is the Pleiades star cluster, easily seen with just your God-given eyes, even in light-polluted heavens. As winter wanes, the Pleiades are ...

In the northern sky in December is a beautiful cluster of stars known as the Pleiades, or the “seven sisters”. Look carefully and you will probably count six stars. So why do we say there are seven of ...

The Pleiades themselves are famously two things: a star cluster with seven prominent bodies, and an old Greek myth. This piece was originally composed as a commission for a group of Davis thought to ...

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 ...

Look for the reddish-orange point of light up and to the right of the Moon after dark. Mars is very bright with a reddish-orange color and very easy to spot. s just a few weeks past opposition, 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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This article is more than 3 years old. The Pleiades star, ...