Look to the east before sunrise on June 22 to catch the delicate form of the crescent moon shining with Venus alongside the Pleiades star cluster.

Matariki is a time to celebrate the appearance of the Pleiades constellation above the northeastern horizon and marks the midway point of winter. At the same time, 4000km south in Antarctica, another ...

The Pleiades are an asterism, or pattern of stars, as well as an open star cluster, made up of more than 1,000 stars. They are located in the constellation Taurus and are about 410 light-years ...

This photo taken on June 23, 2025 shows a view of the Pleiades star cluster and a crescent moon in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Wang Yonggang/Xinhua) ...

This Sunday, June 22, offers a breathtaking sky show, with a stunning triangular alignment of the waning crescent moon, the ...

On June 22, the moon, Venus and the Pleiades star cluster will form an extraordinary celestial triangle in the predawn sky ...

That's because on June 22, a triangular arrangement of the waning crescent moon flanked by Venus and the Pleiades star ...

An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Have you ever seen the Pleiades? The closest and most spectacular open cluster of stars will this week become an easy target ...

People both modern and ancient have long known of the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, a small collection of stars in the constellation Taurus. But this famous assembly could point the way to the world ...

The moon, Venus and the Pleiades open star cluster will form an unusual celestial triangle on June 22. | Credit: Starry Night Look to the east before sunrise on June 22 to catch the delicate form ...