Stargazers are in for a treat this December with the Christmas Tree Cluster (NGC 2264), a stunning formation of young stars ...

The sun wanders the Milky Way alone; our star orbits the galaxy’s distant center without any stellar siblings. The solar ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The open star cluster NGC 460 is located within a greater collection of nebulae and star clusters ...

On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the waxing gibbous Moon will be separated by less than a degree from the Pleiades, an open ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Orion Nebula, Pleiades and Hyades open clusters highlighted by large yellow circles. | Credit ...

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

It’s hard to believe that a full quarter of the 21st century is already in the history books! “The time always flees; it will wait for no man,” wrote ...

Researchers from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made significant progress in understanding how three-dimensional (3D) layered structures form ...

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 ...

Star clusters are of great importance in any galaxy: they are the birthplace of new stars, often containing massive stars of 10 solar masses or more. Such massive stars often drive powerful winds; the ...

This early October Prime Day deal gets you the Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars for just $190 on Amazon — their lowest price since 2023. October Prime Day arrives on Oct. 7 and we are expecting ...