"In Greek mythology, the Seven Sisters are named after the Pleiades, who were the daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Their father, Atlas, was forced to hold up the sky, and was therefore unable to ...

The Pleiades are also known as the "Seven Sisters," a name based on a Greek legend in which the seven daughters of the ocean nymph Pleione and Atlas were turned into doves so they could fly into ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Next week the brightest planet will move through one of the most ...

Few star figures are as familiar as the Pleiades, known also as the Seven Sisters. Anyone having difficulty in recognizing ...