A slender crescent moon, Mars and Aldebaran and two sparkling star clusters will create a beautiful predawn scene for early ...

Through binoculars or a low-power telescope view (try your finder scope), many more stars begin to appear. The Pleiades stretches about 110’ on the sky — about the width of three and a half Full Moons ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A “planet parade” is happening in the pre-dawn sky at the ...

A waning crescent Moon will pass close to Saturn, Mars, and the Pleiades star cluster in the predawn sky on July 7 and 8, ...

We’re starting out the week strong with the Moon on center stage. November’s Full Moon, also called the Beaver Moon, occurs at 4:29 P.M. EST. But there’s more to this Full Moon — it’s a Super Moon, ...

Earth’s aphelion on July 6 puts it farthest from the sun in 2026, but summer heat comes from Earth’s tilt, long days and ...

Look high above the southwestern horizon tonight (Feb. 23) to see the blue-white stars of the Pleiades open cluster glowing alongside the waxing gibbous moon, just hours before it reaches its first ...

Whether you're watching the pickle drop in Mt. Olive, the acorn in Raleigh, or the ball drop in Times Square, take a moment to look up to the Pleiades on New Years Eve. Also known as Messier 45 by ...

On a brisk, dark evening, the Pleiades twinkle like a small handful of stars scattered across the sky. To the human eye, this bright cluster—often referred to as the Seven Sisters—appears small and ...

When the sun dips below the horizon on Sunday evening, the western sky will briefly stage one of spring’s most quietly spectacular shows. A razor-thin crescent moon, just two days removed from a new ...

Orion Nebula, Pleiades and Hyades: The latest research results indicate that these famous star clusters represent the different phases of life of one and the same star system. A team of ...