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Join S&T for November's Aussie Eclipse
The annular eclipse later this month whets the appetite for totality. Join us for the next total solar eclipse in Australia!
How to Photograph the Transit of Venus
Learn how to photograph the upcoming transit of Venus.
Black Hole Eats Stripped Star
A closely-watched flare from a gargantuan black hole in a distant galaxy has revealed to astronomers not only the mass of the black hole that ate the snack but the type of star that met its end as the meal.
Venus Takes the Plunge
The brightest planet has dominated the evening sky for months. But during May it sinks rapidly toward the setting Sun — and its historic transit across the solar disk in early June.
S&T’s NEAF Round-Up
Sky & Telescope editors just returned from our annual pilgrimage to the Northeast Astronomy Forum, where we scoped out new products and talked with our readers.
Celebrate Astronomy Day: April 25, 2012!
April 20th is Astronomy Day, when hundreds of astronomy clubs, observatories, museums, colleges, and planetariums worldwide host special family-oriented events and festivities that showcase the wonder and excitement of the night sky.
Asteroid Mining for Fun and Profit
A cadre of space entrepreneurs has hatched a plan to identify thousands of small near-Earth asteroids — and then to exploit the mineral wealth that many of these space rocks are certain to contain.
“Coronal Cells” in Sun’s Atmosphere
Astronomers have discovered an unexpected new feature on the Sun, leading to further insights about the solar magnetic field.
Venus Befriends Crescent Moon
The crescent Moon lies close to crescent Venus just after twilight tonight, a great target for a good pair of binoculars.
New Eye for Giant Russian Telescope
From 1975 until 1993, Russians astronomers could boast about having the world's largest optical telescope. Now they're hoping to extend the 6-meter scope's cosmic reach by completely refurbishing its original primary mirror.
Nova (Nova Sagittarii 2012) Erupts in Sagittarius
Observers have reported a "new star," now visible in the predawn sky, that can be seen in small telescopes or good binoculars.
Come to NEAF April 28-29
Make plans to attend the largest annual astronomy trade show in America: the Northeast Astronomy Forum & Telescope Show.
Cosmic Ray Origin Still Mysterious
Observations out of Antarctica support the idea that the most energetic of the superspeedy space particles raining down on Earth are not from gamma-ray bursts. The new result prolongs a long-standing mystery in astrophysics.
A Good Year for Lyrid Meteors
If you've never tried to observe late April's Lyrid meteor shower, this might be the year to try — thanks to moonless skies and a peak that favors North America.
Hubble Celebrates as Shuttle Retires
Hubble is beginning celebrations early for its 22nd birthday with this composite image, a fantastic combination of ground- and space-based observations of the Tarantula Nebula.
Tour June's Sky! | April 17th, 2012
Mars and Saturn are the two bright planets in the evening sky. They're joined by a host of springtime sparklers, including Arcturus (overhead at dusk) and Vega. This month also features the long-awaited transit of Venus and a partial lunar eclipse.
Watch April 16th's Solar Flare!
The Sun erupted yesterday in a magnificent display, and more might be on its way.
WISE Identifies Mystery Sources
Astronomers are using infrared observations from NASA's WISE spacecraft to identify sources seen at energies a million times greater. The work may help astronomers figure out whether they've detected unknown cosmic phenomena.
Tour May's Sky! | April 15th, 2012
Follow the giant arc of bright planets that leads eastward from the just-set Sun: Venus low in the west, Mars midway up in the south, and Saturn over in the east. Then look overhead for the Big Dipper — the "Swiss Army knife" of the night sky.
Titanic's Celestial Connections
The ill-fated ship — and the movie of the same name — were influenced by the heavens in a number of ways.
