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 | The Pleiades
A guide to M45, also known as the Pleiades, by the late Patrick Moore
Gallery | Kemble's Cascade
Advice on how to observe Kemble's Cascade, and images of the asterism.
Beehive Cluster
Facts about and images of M44, also known as the Beehive Cluster.
Observing guide | Globular clusters
Globular clusters are some of the most beautiful objects to observe through a telescope. Discover the science of globulars and the best to see in the night sky.
Gallery | Hercules Globular Cluster
M13, the Hercules Globular Cluster, is perhaps the most famous of all globulars.
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Dark stars – the weird, invisible monsters of the early Universe that could still exist today
Astronomers think the earliest stars in the Universe may not have given off any light at all. But if these weird objects were never visible, how can they be detected?
This is one of the biggest stars in the Universe. Scientists say it looks like it's about to explode
WOH G64’s extreme transition offers a rare opportunity to witness stellar transformations in real time.
This exploding star was spotted doing something weird. Now scientists think it might have solved a key cosmic theory
New evidence proves these magnetic monsters are the secret engines behind the Universe’s biggest explosions
The constellations and the stars won't last forever, but will move and change over time
Consider a future where the familiar constellations and star patterns are warped beyond recognition
From a stellar diamond to a squashed mammoth and one as old as the Universe, 8 of the weirdest stars ever seen
Among the trillion trillion stars in the Universe, there are some real oddballs. Here are some of the weirdest stars astronomers have uncovered in the depths of space.
Star clusters
Facts and images about the gravitationally-bound collections of stars known as star clusters, including globular clusters and open clusters.
Gallery | Omega Centauri globular cluster
Facts about the Omega Centauri globular cluster, one of the oldest objects in the Universe.
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.
