The Pleiades is a 1,000-strong open star cluster in the constellation Taurus.

NASA's SLS moon rocket casts a striking silhouette against the rising sun ahead of the agency's Artemis 2 mission, currently ...

Observe the waxing crescent moon near the Pleiades tonight, March 23. Learn when and where to see the cluster, including ...

Tonight, the waxing crescent moon will glide close to the Pleiades star cluster, creating a stunning celestial display ...

North: The Big Dipper is high in the sky. Following the two stars at the end of the cup to the next bright star, Polaris, or the North Star. The constellation Cassiopeia is down and to the left of ...

April is the first full month of Spring and when the nights begin to become a lot warmer.

Spring nights spotlight Leo, the Beehive cluster, April's full and crescent moons with Venus and Pleiades, plus Beltane lore and University of Minnesota sky-viewing events.

Venus brings excellent planetary viewing this month, shining brightly in the western sky after sunset. On April 1, look for Venus about 30 minutes after sunset. As darkness deepens, also ...

The flight will take 4 days to get to the Moon and another 4 days to return with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

A brilliant “star” blazing after sunset isn’t a star at all — it’s Venus, now the Evening Star and heading toward its ...

We are now officially in the season of spring with the start at the March equinox yesterday, though the weather seems to have ...

Each spring, amateur astronomers attempt the ultimate stargazing challenge—an overnight quest to spot every galaxy, nebula, ...