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The Pleiades Star Cluster, subject of countless myths and legends from time immemorial. Credit: Caltech, Palomar Observatory, Digitized Sky Survey

Ancient CivilizationsDecember 23, 2020

Myths About the Pleiades Star Cluster Span Back 100,000 Years

The Pleiades are among the most remarkable asterisms. You may wonder what exactly an asterism is – a characteristic, easily recognizable group of stars, which may belong to one or…