Viewing with the aid of 10x50 binoculars will bring the light cast by a stellar cluster into sharper focus, or even allow you ...

Warm summer nights in August offer a front-row seat to some of the most mesmerizing star clusters in the sky. According ...

"It appears that there is a preferred physical environment in which stars form when they evolve within these clouds." ...

New evidence suggests that a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way called Ursa Major III is actually a star cluster.

Discover 8 photos from NASA showing spiral galaxies and bright star clusters, captured with amazing detail in deep space., ...

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

August 2025 presents a celestial spectacle, inviting stargazers to explore the night sky. This month offers optimal viewing ...

In August, astronomers can observe three prominent star clusters: Hercules, Pleiades, and Hyades. These clusters, comprising ...

New JWST observations of the Phoenix Cluster of galaxies support a theory about star formation that other clusters challenge.

Star clusters are stellar groups held together by gravity, which are born together in cosmic nurseries. Open clusters, such as the Hyades and Pleiades, are youngish and look like loose groups ...

An international team of astronomers reported evidence for the formation of mysterious “super star clusters” Jan. 9 at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Washington, D.C.

The star clusters may share a common origin mechanism, they say, despite the fact that the three clusters are all different ages and are located at different distances from Earth.