The moon will sweep close to the Pleiades open star cluster in the early morning hours of Aug. 16-17, with the ice giant ...

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

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

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.

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.

The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, is a star cluster in the constellation Taurus, made up of over 1,000 stars. The brightest of the stars are hot blue luminous stars which formed ...

During the morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 22, skywatchers across much of the western US will be able to watch as a waning gibbous moon — 75 percent illuminated by the sun — crosses in front of ...

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 ...

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.

The waxing crescent moon will be close to the densely packed open star cluster also known as the Pleiades this weekend. The orange circle represents the field of view with a pair of binoculars.

The moon and the Pleiades will disappear from view when they set at around 1:31 a.m. EST (0631 GMT) on Saturday morning (Feb. 17). Related: Night sky, February 2024: What you can see tonight [maps] ...