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VIEW FROM MARS HILL

View from Mars Hill: The Beehive Cluster: A treasure beyond the faint smudge

Beehive Cluster

As the night sky unfolds, a subtle yet captivating smudge of stars emerges high above at sunset. Known as the Beehive Cluster, this celestial marvel holds a wealth of history and scientific intrigue that spans millennia.

Skywatchers of ancient times relied on the Beehive Cluster to predict weather changes, while modern astronomers made headlines in 2012 by discovering two planets orbiting sun-like stars within it.





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