The Beehive Cluster, also known as Messier 44 (M44), is an open star cluster made up of at least 1,000 stars and is one of ...

A group of about 1,000 stars known as the beehive cluster is swarming a sky near you. Here's when and how to see them.

Mars (seen in the upper track) and Venus (lower track) appear to "cross" the open star cluster Messier 44 — better known as ...

The Beehive Cluster, a group of about 1,000 stars, will be visible to skywatchers throughout January. Here's how to see it in ...

Jupiter steals the spotlight in January as it reaches its brightest and biggest appearance of the year. The month also ...

The Beehive Cluster is an open cluster in the constellation Cancer. It is one of the nearest open clusters to the Solar System, and it contains a larger star population than most other nearby clusters ...

Formally known as Messier 44, the cluster is one of the closest of its kind to Earth at about 600 light-years away. While visible to the naked eye as a blur, binoculars or a telescope are recommended ...