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On the night of 27 January, the moon passes in front of the Pleiades star cluster, temporarily hiding (occulting) some of its brightest members from view.The…

It was a dreary Monday morning in September 2016, and I was working as a teacher, trying to settle a new year 7 class, when a…

January 5, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmStunningly Hot Galaxy Cluster Puts New Spin on How These Cosmic Behemoths EvolvedScientists detected gas at least…

January 1, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe Pleiades Star Cluster Has a Secret Stellar Family Scattered across the Milky WayThe “Seven Sisters” of…

December 31, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmCheers! Ring in the New Year with Glittering ‘Champagne Cluster’ ImageA galaxy cluster discovered on New Year’s…

For astronomers studying dark matter, the Bullet Cluster is one of the greatest laboratories in the universe.It was discovered almost by accident, a blip of x-rays…