SUNSET: 
"New Star" in Vulpecula
On August 8, 2007, variable-star observer Hiroshi Abe discovered a 9th-magnitude nova in Vulpecula. The AAVSO seeks your observations.
Do Sunspots Forecast the Rain?
A team of researchers claim that sunspot activity might accurately forecast rain in Africa.
Do Sunspots Cycles Forecast the Rain?
A team of researchers claim that sunspot activity might accurately forecast rain in Africa.
Galaxy Monster Mash
Astronomers using a battery of ground- and space-based telescopes have stumbled upon the most massive galaxy smashup ever seen.
Stars that Smoke
Astronomers have resolved carbon soot clouds around one of the sky's best-known R Coronae Borealis–type variable stars.
The Most Puffed-Up Planet
Astronomers have discovered possibly the biggest exoplanet yet. TrES-4 is about 70% wider than Jupiter and has the average density of balsa wood.
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.
