Stellafane Auction Begins
A spirited bidding war is now under way for two precious artifacts: a prototype 13-mm Nagler eyepiece and Steve O'Meara's Tele Vue Genesis refractor.
Hubble Lifts the Veil
New images from the Hubble Space Telescope show parts of the Veil Nebula in Cygnus in unprecedented detail.
Prepare for the Perseids
August is the best month to view meteors from the Northern Hemisphere. And conditions are ideal this year, with activity peaking on the new-Moon night of Sunday–Monday, August 12–13.
Phoenix Heads to Mars
Rising from the ashes of a mission to Mars that disappeared without a trace in 1999, the Phoenix spacecraft is on its way to the Red Planet.
Understanding Saturn's G Ring
Astronomers might have found the source for Saturn's mysterious G ring.
Light Pollution = Not Funny
A widely read columnist thinks that a reader's question about all the lost stars is "too funny." Tell us your thoughts.
China's New Spectroscopic Wonder
China will be contributing in a major way to spectroscopic discoveries with the unveiling of its new Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope.
Coming Soon: Hi-Res Lunar Images
Photos by the Apollo astronauts are getting the star treatment.
Mercury Meets the Twins
In the early morning hours of August 1st, you can see Mercury in the constellation Gemini.
ESO's Sweet Ride
Astronomers unveil the latest thing in transporting giant telescopes.
Jupiter's Circulating Current
Amateurs capture Jupiter's spots in the act of jumping belts.
Comet Discoverers Awarded
This year's Edgar Wilson Award went to three unique amateur comet discoverers.
Increasing Chance of Meteors
The meteor rate is finally picking up after a multi-month drought.
The Economics of Impacts
Can't have enough of people thinking about the threat of asteroids.
Why So Lopsided?
A star 150 light-years away is surrounded by a disk of debris that might indicate that hidden planets are throwing their weight around.
Is a New Moon News?
Thanks to the latest find by the Cassini spacecraft, we now know that Saturn has 60 satellites circling it.
The End of the Rovers?
The dust clouds on Mars are blocking out so much sunlight that the Mars Exploration Rovers may not survive until the storm blows over.
Star Cluster/Comet Encounter
On Sunday evening Comet LINEAR (C/2006 VZ13) passes within kissing distance of the great globular star cluster Messier 3.
The Walnut-Shaped Moon
Scientists now think they know why Saturn's moon Iapetus has its distinctive nutty character.