SUNSET: 
Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy Spans the Sky
It seems that the shredded remains of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy encircle the Milky Way.
A Bizarro "Cometoid"
Is it a comet? Is it an asteroid? Astronomers aren't sure what to call 133P/Elst-Pizarro.
Astro News Briefs: September 15–21
Gamma-ray observatory gets delayed and more evidence for dark energy.
X-Ray Flashes Find a Home
Are brief flashes of X-rays from random points in the sky related to gamma-ray bursts and exploding stars?
Astro News Briefs: September 8–14
Beryllium mirrors for Hubble's successor; new moons for Uranus and Neptune; and Comet Halley Makes an Appearance.
Where Are the Faintest Kuiper Belt Objects?
Astronomers used Kuiper Belt Object 2000 FV53 to guide the Hubble Space Telescope while searching for faint KBOs. The team found only three objects instead of the expected 85. Each of the discoveries is more than 100 times fainter than this KBO. Click on image for an animation.Courtesy NASA and…
Astronomy & Observing News
Astro Image in the News:
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Astro Image in the News:
Saturn's Varied Colors
The Hubble Space Telescope looked at Saturn in three different "lights."
The Dark of an Eclipsed Moon
Most observers who witnessed the lunar eclipse of May 15th described totality as being darker than usual.
May's Unusual Solar Eclipse
On May 31st the Sun was a "ring of fire" over parts of Scotland, Iceland, and Greenland, while observers in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia enjoyed a partial solar eclipse.
Black Hole "Sound" Heats a Galaxy Cluster
Bubbling blobs send powerful, super-deep sound waves rippling through a galaxy cluster's hot gas.
Spotting Extrasolar Saturns
It is just a matter of time before astronomers find an extrasolar planet with Saturn-like rings.
Astro News Briefs: August 25–August 31
Infrared space telescope launches and Canada's first space scope sees first light.
Mars's Dazzling Sky Show
Late in August the planet Mars passes closer to Earth than it has been in nearly 60,000 years — and the red planet has become a fiery yellow-orange beacon in the evening sky.
Downpours on Ancient Mars?
A new computer model suggests that ancient Mars may have been deluged with rain following every major cratering event.
Finding Waterworld
Could the first Earthlike planet found around another star really be a world made of water?
Astro Image in the News:
SIRTF Sees First Light
NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), launched on August 25, 2003, has captured its first view of stars and galaxies.
Starfest 2003: Dark Skies and Aliens
Solar observing was the order of the day at Starfest. The gathering had record attendance this year and ranks as the largest star party in Canada.Courtesy Andreas Gada and Tony Ward. If you've never been in to a star party, I strongly recommend that you attend one. Even if it's…
Erasing the Ancient Martian Landscape
Hidden below the Martian surface might be ancient streams and many old craters.
