Stargazers are in for a treat this week as the moon aligns with one of the most beautiful star clusters in the sky. According ...

The moon will drift towards the Pleiades and Uranus in the early hours of Aug. 16-17. The moon will sweep close to the ...

The moon's crescent limb will cloak and uncover stars from the iconic cluster before sunrise.

The Last Quarter Moon floats in the predawn sky, preparing to occult the Pleiades from some parts of the world.

The glorious August sky continues to deliver beauty. Not only has this week seen the peak of the Perseids meteor shower, two planetary conjunctions, and a planetary alignment, but if you wake up early ...

The waning Moon passes Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury before dawn, while Titan’s shadow transits Saturn in the sky this week.

Just below the moon and the Pleiades tonight, a little over a fist's width at arm's length, Jupiter will be shining brightly with a pale yellow glow beside the horns of Aires, the Ram.

In the early morning hours of August 16-17, 2025, the moon will sweep close to the Pleiades open star cluster. This celestial event also features Uranus lurking unseen nearby.

Whenever the moon shines near the Pleiades in December and January, it's nearly full. And on Thursday night, Jan. 9, the 10-day old moon will actually pass through the Pleiades.

Star clusters are groups of stars that formed together and remain bound by their mutual gravity. They mainly come in two ...

Cynthia Lapp of Duluth photographed this scene on March 31st that includes the moon (top) along with Orion (left, below), the Hyades star cluster and the Pleiades and Venus. Simply beautiful ...

Posted 9:06 a.m. Jan 3, 2023 - Updated 9:06 a.m. Jan 3, 2023 The moon points the way to Mars and the Pleiades star cluster on January 3, 2023 By Tony Rice , NASA Ambassador ...