Stars
Pictures of stars, including starscapes, star trails, bright stars in the sky, photos of constellations and images of the starry band of the Millky Way stretching across the night sky.
Gallery | Omega Centauri globular cluster
Facts about the Omega Centauri globular cluster, one of the oldest objects in the Universe.
Gallery | Cassiopeia
A guide to the constellation Cassiopeia, and how to see some of its best stars.
Gallery | The Pleiades
A guide to M45, also known as the Pleiades, and images of the famous open star cluster.
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Gallery | Kemble's Cascade
Advice on how to observe Kemble's Cascade, and images of the asterism.
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Star Mirphak in Perseus
Rasalhague, brightest star in Ophiuchus
How do planets survive being torn apart by dying stars?
Not all planets will be devoured when their dying host stars expand. So how do some survive?
Star caught in the act of swallowing a planet whole
A bloated star has been observed giving a dusty belch as it engulfs one of its orbiting planets
Denebola, the tip of Leo the lion's tail
Star clusters
Facts and images about the gravitationally-bound collections of stars known as star clusters, including globular clusters and open clusters.
Gallery | Open star clusters
A guide to open star clusters and images captured by astrophotographers.
Gallery | Messier 35 and NGC 2158
A guide to M35 and NGC 2158, two open star clusters that are much further away from each other than they might appear.
Gallery | Messier 39
Facts about and images of M39, the open star cluster in Cygnus.