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“Blue Spirit Drifting in the Clouds”

The Pleiades, a cluster of wisps and stars in the night sky.
The Pleiades, a cluster of wisps and stars in the night sky. Image: Haocheng Li and Runwei Xu

The Pleiades vibrantly shine in this image, the runner-up in the Young category. Also known as the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades is a prominent cluster of bright, blue stars located in the constellation Taurus and is visible from Earth with the unaided eye.