The moon, Venus and the Pleiades open star cluster will form an unusual celestial triangle on June 22. | Credit: Starry Night ...

Nearly 400 years ago, Galileo looked at the Pleiades star cluster through his telescope and noticed that the seven or so ...

Venus moves east as July progresses and stands 3° due north of Aldebaran on the 14th, after skirting the northern regions of ...

Ngā Mata o te Ariki, more commonly known as Matariki, was first officially recognised as a national public holiday in New Zealand in 2022. It was announced ...

That's because on June 22, a triangular arrangement of the waning crescent moon flanked by Venus and the Pleiades star ...

The Pleiades star cluster and the other stars of Taurus rising above Mount Kerkeslin in Jasper National Park. Composite Photograph by Alan Dyer, VWPics/Redux Look to northern skies ...

This Sunday, June 22, offers a breathtaking sky show, with a stunning triangular alignment of the waning crescent moon, the ...

July’s predawn sky offers some rare events, providing another reason to get outdoors to enjoy the relatively cool mornings.

The celebration of Matariki and Puanga, the Māori New Year, dates back over 700 years. The rising of Puanga (Rigel in Orion) and the Matariki star cluster (Pleiades) marks a time to reflect on the ...

Is your head spinning as much as mine when it comes to new technology lately? It’s hard to keep up with it all, but you want to do the best you can because there are so many new developments. In ...

Robyn Kahukiwa, Michelle Ngamoki, Tina Ngata, Dayle Takitimu. News from WCC Welcome in the Māori New Year on the waterfront with Matariki Ahi Kā – a whānau-friendly ...

Using the Very Large Array (VLA), astronomers have performed radio observations of a galaxy cluster Abell 2744, nicknamed ...