The Beehive Cluster, also known as Messier 44 (M44), is an open star cluster made up of at least 1,000 stars and is one of ...

Globular clusters are often described as ancient, tightly bound fossils of the early Milky Way. It has been believed that ...

The “Seven Sisters” of the Pleiades are part of a much larger complex that can help reveal our galaxy’s deep history ...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Dalhousie University have found a young galaxy cluster that appears far ...

A globular cluster near the heart of the Milky Way is gradually dissolving, according to a new study published on arXiv, ...

Jupiter steals the spotlight in January as it reaches its brightest and biggest appearance of the year. The month also ...

This composite image was weeks in the making, as Horálek’s two "crossings" happened months apart. Mars traced its path ...

A group of about 1,000 stars are coming to Nevada skies this month. See the details on that and the other astronomical events ...

Webb reveals a bridge of stars linking two nearby dwarf galaxies, offering a look at how gravity reshapes galaxies and sparks ...

Here are six of the most stunning newborn stars and galaxies images shot by NASA James Webb Space Telescope, depicting the ...

the constellation Orion with the Orion Nebula Cluster as the central “star” in the sword of Orion, the Pleiades and the Hyades. All three open clusters are highlighted by large yellow circles. Orion ...