A group of about 1,000 stars known as the beehive cluster is swarming a sky near you. Stargazers who look up in January may be treated to a striking sight of numerous stars in space well beyond the ...

Modest binoculars or a small telescope are all you need to see the Beehive Star Cluster. Appearing as a circular patch of light to the eye, a small scope resolves the Beehive into dozens of stars.

Formally known as Messier 44, the cluster is one of the closest of its kind to Earth at about 600 light-years away. While visible to the naked eye as a blur, binoculars or a telescope are recommended ...

Formally known as Messier 44, the cluster is one of the closest of its kind to Earth. It will be visible throughout January, with the best viewing times after sunset and before midnight. While visible ...