The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy.

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out during the early evening hours of March 5.

1025) named only the Pleiades star cluster and Altair as her favorites ... and the three stars in Orion’s Belt. While feeling a bit sorry for people in heavy snow regions, I enjoyed the ...

Clusters of stars abound in the heavens. Born of the same parent cloud of dust and gas, star clusters can be small, loosely ...

The most obvious constellation this month is Orion ... star cluster and marks the face of the bull. Continue your line upward and you’ll find another lovely open star. It’s the Pleiades ...

Orion dominates the February night sky ... gibbous moon will look very bright as it appears in front of the Pleiades star cluster tonight, making single-shot images tricky. Consider using a ...

Surrounded by vast clouds of dust, the Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades, form a stunning star cluster located 445 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. Westerlund 1 is one of the ...

Skygazers are in for a cosmic treat this week as the moon is positioning itself in an extremely rare cosmic rendezvous with the Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades star cluster. The moon ...

From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring ...