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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Look to the east before sunrise on June 22 to catch the delicate form of the crescent moon ...

Astronomers identified more than 3,000 stars associated with the cluster, and there might be even more. By Katrina Miller Look to the east after sunset on a clear winter night and you’ll spot a bright ...

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

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 ...

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The Pleiades, also known as the "Seven Sisters," are an open star cluster northwest of the constellation of Taurus. The full “Beaver Moon” is coming soon, but before it rises in a blaze of color on ...

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The moon, Venus and the Pleiades open star cluster will form an unusual celestial triangle on ...