Astronomers have discovered that the iconic Pleiades constellation has thousands more “sibling” stars hidden across the sky, making it 20 times larger than currently estimated. Tracing the origins of ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, February 20Once the waxing Moon sets this evening, its disappearance opens up a nice dark window for deep-sky viewing. Lying in far ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere). Check my main feed for more in-depth articles ...

The Moon will occult (hide) stars in the Pleiades cluster. Viewing times depend heavily on your location. Uranus is nearby and visible with binoculars or a telescope. The event is best viewed before ...

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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Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the ...

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 ...

PARIS—Airbus and the French space agency CNES have agreed to extend the life of the two-satellite Pléiades constellation for another two years. The Earth observation satellites are now due to remain ...

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The glorious August sky continues to deliver beauty. Not only has this week seen the peak of the Perseids meteor shower, two planetary conjunctions, and a planetary alignment, but if you wake up early ...