On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star ...

Whenever the moon shines near the Pleiades in December and January ... Typically, an occultation of a specific star is not a "hit-or-miss" proposition; each month the moon will pass in front ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations currently putting on their stunning show in the southeastern ...

The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, one of the most recognizable star clusters in the night ... One such myth told, passed down by the Gunditjmara people of southern Australia, involved ...

This week, skywatchers get a rare treat as the moon aligns with the Pleiades star cluster, briefly obscuring its bright stars. The best views will be in the central and western U.S. and parts of ...

No wonder, then, that it’s nicknamed the “Evening Star” when it’s visible after sunset like this. The Pleiades (pronounced either “player-deez” or “plee-er-deez” and also known as ...

After 2029 the moon will pass south of the Pleiades until the next series commences in 2042. On Jan. 9, skywatchers can watch the dark limb of the 82%-illuminated waxing gibbous moon creep across this ...