The Pleiades are an asterism, or pattern of stars, as well as an open star cluster, made up of more than 1,000 stars. They are located in the constellation Taurus and are about 410 light-years ...

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 ...

A map of the Pleiades star cluster has also been found among the Lascaux frescoes. And another pattern of stars, drawn 14,000 years ago, has been identified in a cave in Spain. According to German ...

The moon will pass in front of the Pleiades star cluster during an occultation on Jan. 9, 2025. Here's how to see it ... [maps] — The brightest planets in January's night sky: How to see them ...

The bright morning star Venus, moving quickly through Taurus, hangs in the predawn sky below the Seven Sisters open cluster.

This story was updated at 6:09 p.m. ET. An odd thing is going to happen on Sunday (Nov. 21): Just before sunrise, the full moon will appear on the western horizon just beneath the Pleiades, the ...

The Pleiades star cluster (M45) is one of the great gems of the winter sky. One of the closest open star clusters to us, it lies just 440 light-years away in Taurus. It is also an asterism: In a ...

If, like me, you are a bit of a cartophile, then From Streets to the Stars: 500 years of maps is for you. It is a small but perfect exhibition at the Weston Room of the Maughan Library, King’s ...

Satellite captures dramatic solar storm erupting over star cluster. ... The CME captured by SOHO was especially notable for passing in front of the Pleiades, a star cluster about 444 light-years ...

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 ...