A star cluster once thought to be part of the spectacular Orion Nebula is actually a separate celestial entity parked in front of the nebula, a new study reveals. Scientists using the Canada ...

With the moon now out of the evening sky, now is an ideal time to use your binoculars to explore the star clusters that are now visible, with the constellations of Orion and Taurus pointing the way.

This technique also led them to the discovery of a nearby small star cluster, called L1641W. Astronomers see the Orion Nebula as the benchmark for star-formation studies, a true golden standard ...

The Orion Nebula is one of the most heavily studied ... This finding could transform our understanding of the age distribution of other star clusters, the study's researchers said in a statement ...

The Orion Nebula Cluster (Image ... The two papers detailing the team's findings on the disparate ages of star clusters are available online in The Astrophysical Journal.

This particular image of the Orion nebula has given rise to a discovery that could encourage scientists to re-examine their understanding of star clusters. Image of the Orion Nebula overlayed with ...

Scientists are rethinking notions about how giant clouds of gas, dust and stars are formed, after observing two stunning star clusters, NGC 2024 and the Orion Nebula Cluster, where many new stars ...

Halfway in between are the three stars of Orion's belt. These three stars point toward reddish Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus and the Pleiades star cluster beyond in one direction ...

The Orion Nebula has already spawned more than ... a fainter arc its hind legs, and finally a star at the cluster’s western edge the tail. Another dozen or so fainter suns also belong to the ...

The Lambda Orionis Cluster in Orion makes our list at number 16. It's easy to find because its brightest member is Meissa ...

A star cluster once thought to be part of the spectacular Orion Nebula is actually a separate celestial entity parked in front of the nebula, a new study reveals. Scientists using the Canada ...

Once thought to be part of the Orion nebula, the star cluster NGC 1980 is actually a separate entity, scientists say. It appears around the brightest star seen at the bottom of this image ...