This star-studded image shows us a portion of Messier 11, an open star cluster in the southern constellation of Scutum (The Shield). ESA/Hubble & NASA, P. Dobbie et al. The Hubble Space Telescope has ...

The Wild Duck Cluster is flying through the nighttime sky, a great object to check out during lengthening autumn evenings.

The wild Duck Cluster (Messier 11) is a superb open cluster that’s rich enough to be mistaken for a globular cluster. Image: Jim Misti. The Wild Duck Cluster in Scutum, known also Messier 11 and NGC ...

This stunning image of the Wild Duck Cluster by the ESO’s La Silla Observatory reveals the beauty of one of the most star-rich open clusters. A spectacular new photo shows a cluster of stars whose ...

In a partnership between the UA and the Korean Astronomy and Space Science Institute, a team of Korean and Belgian astronomers used UA instruments to solve a puzzle about flocks of stars called open ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. If the ...

The Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) La Silla Observatory in Chile has taken this beautiful image, dappled with blue stars, of one of ...