The constellations of Orion and Taurus point the way to two shining star clusters now visible in binoculars. Learn how to spot the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters at SPACE.com.

A star cluster once thought to belong to the Orion Nebula is actually a separate entity, scientists say. A powerful telescope camera made the star cluster NGC 1980 find.

Identified as a truly indepedent star cluster, NGC 1980 is associated with this well-studied star formation region, around the brightest star seen at the bottom of this image, Iota Ori.

The Orion Nebula is one of the most heavily studied astronomical targets in the night sky, but that doesn't mean it has stopped surprising astronomers. In fact, new work suggests that its many ...

The European Southern Observatory has spoilt us again with the release of an incredibly detailed 220-megapixel view of the famous Orion Nebula, one of the closest stellar nurseries to Earth.

Look closely with binoculars, and you’ll see that each star in the sword is actually a star cluster or multiple star, with the center star being the greatest jewel in the sky, the Orion Nebula.

The star cluster pictured here is the NGC 2024 in the so-called Flame Nebula, about 1,400 light years from Earth. Just take a second to think about all the stars being born in there. More Must ...

The stars on the outer perimeter of NGC 2024 were estimated to be 1.5 million years old, while those in the center of the cluster were only estimated to have formed 200,000 years ago.

The middle “star” of the sword is actually the Orion Nebula (M42), ... Another dozen or so fainter suns also belong to the cluster, giving the gator a soft background glow.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The waxing gibbous moon Wednesday through Friday will guide you to the Pleiades star cluster and the constellation Orion.

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-France ...

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, iota ...