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Charon: Cracked, Cratered, and Colorful
A fresh batch of high-resolution images from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft shows that Charon, Pluto's largest moon, has endured a lot.
Beautiful, Informative Maps of the Moon
A pair of poster-size lunar maps, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, let you roam around the Moon's surface and explore the lunar landscape.
Live HD Webcast of Sunday's Total Lunar Eclipse
A total lunar eclipse occurs in prime time for U.S. skywatchers on Sunday night, September 27th. Sky & Telescope is providing a professionally produced, HD webcast of the entire event.
New Pluto Panorama Shows Jumbled Peaks
A striking, just-released image from NASA's New Horizons mission shows a crescent Pluto panorama. Dramatic backlighting accentuates the dwarf planet's surprisingly rugged mountains.
Kuiper Belt Target Picked for New Horizons
A small body known as 2014 MU69, found by the Hubble Space Telescope barely a year ago, will be the next destination for NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.
Tour September's Sky: A Lunar Eclipse!
This month's stargazing features pretty planetary treats in the eastern sky before dawn — and the last total lunar eclipse visible until 2018.
Insights from S&T's Family of Planet Globes
Pictures are great, but there's nothing like holding another world in your hands to appreciate its unique characteristics. True confession: even from childhood, I have always been a map junkie. Sure, I use GPS these days, but my car is still stuffed with road maps. The National Geographic Atlas of…
Tour August's Sky: Saturn & Scorpius
If you want to do some casual stargazing this month, you'll get great views of Scorpius and Saturn in the south — and the impressive Perseid meteor shower.
Dramatic Features in Pluto Close-Ups
New images from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft reveal a bewildering array of geologic features — all carved by or into exotic ices — on the surface of Pluto.
Pluto and Charon Dazzle with Diversity
In a mission filled with surprises, New Horizons spacecraft has left its scientists awed by the array of landforms and compositions found on Pluto and Charon.
New Horizons Scans Pluto as Earth Awaits
New Horizons flew past Pluto and its moons earlier today, but the spacecraft stayed out of contact with Earth while finishing its historic observations.
Down-Under Observers Track Pluto Cover-up
Deep snow, high winds, and dropped cameras didn't stop dozens of observers in New Zealand and Tasmania from recording Pluto's occultation of a bright star on June 29th.
New Horizons Hiccups, Goes into Safe Mode
Just 10 days before its history-making flyby of Pluto and its moons, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft briefly lost communication with Earth.
It's Always "Pluto Time" Somewhere
Sunlight on Pluto is only a thousandth as strong as it is here on Earth. With careful timing, you can experience what it'd be like to stand on Pluto at noon.
Comet Lander Philae Phones Home
After seven months of electronic hibernation, Philae has awakened on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and resumed relaying its data to Earth.
Get Started Right with Your First Telescope
Sky & Telescope's introductory videos walk you through all aspects of buying, using, and caring for your first telescope.
Big Sunspot Group Now in View
For sunwatchers who've been disappointed by this weak solar maximum, Active Region 2339 offers something to cheer about.
Tour May's Sky: Planet Trifecta
The three brightest planets — Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn — grace our evening skies this month. Elusive Mercury makes a brief appearance too!
Messenger Crashes, Its Results Endure
After four years at Mercury, NASA's Messenger orbiter has finished its remarkable mission and crashed into the planet.
More Discord Over Thirty Meter Telescope
Clashes over building the premier telescope in the Northern Hemisphere and preserving Mauna Kea as a sacred site have intensified.
