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 ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters star cluster, is one of the most iconic features in the night sky. While the cluster contains six to seven bright blue stars that can be seen by the naked eye, it's ...

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 ...

The Pleiades, the famous star cluster nicknamed the “Seven Sisters,” will brighten the Île-de-France night sky on the night ...

There will be plenty to look for in the night sky as we turn the calendar from August to September. On Monday, look toward ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Venus is impossible to miss right now; the love planet is bright, radiant and stealing the spotlight in the western sky after dark ...

A worldwide network of radio telescopes measured the distance to the famous star cluster the Pleiades to an accuracy within 1 percent. The result resolved a controversy raised by a satellite's ...