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Dark Galaxies Suffuse the Coma Cluster
Following on a surprising find reported last year, astronomers have now discovered almost 1,000 dark matter-rich galaxies in the Coma Cluster.
Searching for Exoplanet Stratospheres
Researchers identify titanium oxide as a potential molecule at work in exoplanet atmospheres.
Best Nightscapes From Across the World
The winners of the 6th International Earth & Sky Photo Contest highlight the natural beauty of the night sky as well as its growing battle with light pollution.
Mapping the Outer Milky Way
Stars still embedded in their natal clouds act as signposts to map the Sagittarius-Carina, Perseus, and Outer spiral arms of the Milky Way.
The Moon’s Mysterious Twilight Dust Clouds
Observations from NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) have rekindled interest in dust clouds seen along the Moon’s day-night terminator.
It's Always "Pluto Time" Somewhere
Sunlight on Pluto is only a thousandth as strong as it is here on Earth. With careful timing, you can experience what it'd be like to stand on Pluto at noon.
See Icarus Wing By Earth This Week
It's no myth. Icarus makes a rare flyby of Earth this week. Here's how to see it in your telescope and live online.
Comet Lander Philae Phones Home
After seven months of electronic hibernation, Philae has awakened on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and resumed relaying its data to Earth.
A Budding Nebula May Hatch a Butterfly
Super-sharp imaging confirms that the nearby red giant star L2 Puppis is forming a tiny bipolar nebula as it comes to the end of its life.
Watch the Moon Occult Uranus Live
On June 11, 2015, the moon will occult Uranus. Here's a webcast.
The Glint of Martian Glass
Scientists have detected glass in Martian craters, created by the fierce heat of impacts that melted the Red Planet’s surface.
Between Galaxies: Lonely Supernovae
Researchers confirm that three solitary stars have gone supernovae in intergalactic space.
See Pluto in 2015
It’s been a fantastic year for Pluto, and it’s only going to get more so. What better time to make your first (or second!) attempt at spotting the dwarf planet? Read on for a few tips to help you locate this dim object in the summer sky.
Kapteyn b: Exoplanet or Illusion?
Recent research casts doubt on whether nearby Kapteyn b, a supposed super-Earth circling in its star’s habitable zone, is a planet at all.
Asteroid Tour: Fly Over Ceres
Visit the dwarf planet Ceres in this video animation created from images taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft.
Visit Iceland and Shoot the Northern Lights!
Sky & Telescope's third annual trip to Iceland, this time accompanied by Equipment Editor Sean Walker, provides a fantastic opportunity to photograph the aurora borealis.
Close-Up of Saturn’s Moon Hyperion
On May 31st, the Cassini spacecraft flew by Saturn’s funky moon Hyperion. The resulting images highlight the moon’s unusually pocked surface.
Get Started Right with Your First Telescope
Sky & Telescope's introductory videos walk you through all aspects of buying, using, and caring for your first telescope.
New Insights From Rosetta's Comet Mission
Rosetta continues to help astronomers better understand the way comets form and how they interact with the universe around them.
Uranus and Neptune in 2015
This article gives directions for finding Uranus and Neptune from June 2015 through March 2016.
