SUNSET: 
If An Impact Looms, Then What?
A group of scientists, policy-makers, and science journalists recently tackled the tough who-where-how-and-why questions that will have to be answered if astronomers discover an asteroid or comet on a collision course with Earth.
Webb Telescope: Progress and Problems
Despite threats by the House of Representatives to cut funding, the James Webb Space Telescope plans move ahead.
Will the Webb Telescope Be Canceled?
NASA's next-generation space observatory is already woefully over budget and behind schedule. But if Congressional money-minders have their way, the project will be killed outright in the months ahead.
Praising Arizona — II
S&T contributing editor Govert Schilling visits observatories in southern Arizona.
Praising Arizona — I
S&T contributing editor Govert Schilling visits observatories in southern Arizona
Astro2010: U.S. Astronomy's Crystal Ball
If you had $12 billion to spend on ground- and space-based observatories over the next 10 years, how would decide what to build? A 255-page National Research Council study, just released, provides some answers.
NASA's Administrator Visits Boston
Charles Bolden, who took the reins of NASA last July, made an appearance in Boston last week and offered some views about the space agency's future.
New Plan for NASA
The Obama administration abandons NASA's Constellation Moon program, but sets its sights farther afield.
New Report Spotlights Impact Hazards
A meaty review of the impact hazard facing Earth has just been released by the U.S. National Research Council. The bottom line? If Congress and NASA are serious about finding all the truly threatening asteroids in our planet's vicinity, they'd better fund the search properly.
Mel's Arecibo Adventure
A globetrotting mascot gets a behind-the-scenes tour of the world's largest single-dish radio telescope.
First Family to See First Light
Thanks to eight months of urging by amateur astronomers, President Obama and his family are about to host the first-ever star party at the White House.
New Crater Picked for LCROSS Impact
When NASA slams a spacecraft into the dust near the Moon's south pole next month, the crater named Cabeus will briefly achieve worldwide fame.
A Glowing Vision of the Early Universe
Astronomers shed new light on our picture of the early Universe.
MIT's Apollo Reunion
At the "Giant Leaps" symposium, an astronaut-studded cast recalled the glory days of human space exploration — and where we might be headed next.
Hubble: You're in Control!
have you ever wanted to have a say in what the world's most powerful telescope looks at? From now until March 31st, you can!
Hubble Mission Gets OK for May
NASA managers have decided on a date to dispatch Space Shuttle flight STS 125, the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.
Exoplanet Search Strategies
What will be the best ways to discover extrasolar planets in the coming years? The best scientific payoffs demand smart planning now.
High Hopes for Hubble
Preparations are well under way for the August 2008 servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.
