SUNSET: 
Spunky Satellite Unveils Cosmic Explosions
The HETE-2 satellite is helping astronomers cement the link between gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.
Winter Star Party '03: Sunshine, Starlight, and Sweat
Hundreds of astronomy enthusiasts gathered in the Florida Keys last week to socialize, shop, and observe.
Hubble Tracks a Runaway Black Hole
New observations of a binary black-hole system may shed light as to its origin.
LIGO Comes Alive
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory is online and listening for black-hole collisions.
Polarized Microwaves Bolster New Cosmology
These scientists are posing beside DASI, a compact 'telescope' that gathers microwave radiation from the universe's infancy. DASI's latest discovery, announced today, adds credence to the new paradigm of an accelerating universe.Courtesy Stephanie Rowatt. By measuring the polarization of the cosmic microwave background radiation — an unprecedented technical achievement —…
Making the Case for Merging Black Holes
Does X mark the spot where two supermassive black holes have melded into one?
Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursters: One and the Same?
New evidence strengthens the link between the two most stupendous kinds of cosmic explosions.
