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 ...

The Wild Duck Cluster (M11), discovered in 1681 and cataloged by Messier in 1764, is best observed in the Northern Hemisphere's summer. Located in the constellation Scutum, M11's common name derives ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This image shows the stunning Wild Duck Cluster set in the rich summer Milky Way. The Wild Duck ...

These stars have been named the Wild Duck Cluster by NASA as it apparently looks like a flying flock of wild ducks. But, many have struggled to connect the dots, with the suggestion confusing Nasa's ...

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 ...

A spectacular new photo shows a cluster of stars whose brightest objects form a triangle that has been likened to a flock of ducks in flight. The European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory ...