Pleiades Star Cluster Revealed as Part of a Vast Stellar Family
TL;DR
Astronomers using NASA's TESS and ESA's Gaia have discovered that the Pleiades star cluster is about 20 times larger than previously thought, containing thousands of stars instead of just seven, which could reshape our understanding of star formation and the galaxy's structure.
- Astronomers discover the famous Pleiades star cluster could be 20 times bigger than we thought Space
- The ‘Lost Sisters’ of the Pleiades Fill the Entire Night Sky The New York Times
- Pleiades star cluster revealed as just one part of a vast stellar family Phys.org
- 'Seven Sisters' Pleiades star cluster has thousands of stellar 'siblings', telescopes reveal Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Astronomers found Pleiades cluster, which is 20 times bigger than expected Moneycontrol
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