Most stars don't form alone, but are created with many others at about the same time from a single cloud of gas and dust. NGC 3572 is one of these clusters. Here's a look a it.

Eleanor Imster

November 14, 2013

Storm season begins in Australia

A spooky night in Ipswich, Australia, by Nathan A. Smith.

Eleanor Imster

November 14, 2013

Follow your own path

Mike Taylor shot this photo in the Maine woods facing toward a warm autumn sun.

Eleanor Imster

November 10, 2013

Witch Head nebula

Sure, Halloween is over, but check out this witch!

Eleanor Imster

November 6, 2013

Great Smokey Mountains

Great Smokey Mountain National Park as captured by Manish Mamtani Photography in October, 2013.

Eleanor Imster

November 1, 2013

Video: Can stress actually kill you?

Can we die from too much stress?

Eleanor Imster

October 30, 2013

Eleanor Imster

Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where they enjoy guitar playing and singing. They have 2 grown sons.