SUNSET: 
A Whole Lotta Nothing
If you're looking for a place to really get away from it all, head toward a lovely spot in southeastern Eridanus.
"Magnificent" Neutron Star Found
Sizzling with X-rays but mum at radio frequencies, a nearby, on-its-own neutron star is causing astronomers to scratch their heads.
Voyager 2's Lucky Day
Thirty years ago, on August 20, 1977, Voyager 2 left Earth and began its conquest of the outer solar system. Had it not been for the luck of the draw, this historic mission would have turned out very differently.
Your Audio Sky Tour: August 2007
Venus and Saturn have exited stage west, leaving Jupiter to rule the evening sky alone. Learn how to find it and the center of our galaxy in this month's tour. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6MB MP3 download: running time: 6m4s)
Dawn's Liftoff Delayed to September
When delays narrowed the spacecraft's July launch window to just a few days, NASA managers decide to wait two months.
Let's Hope Dawn Doesn't Break!
When NASA's Dawn spacecraft leaves Earth behind on Sunday, it'll begin an 8-year asteroid-hopping adventure.
Your Audio Sky Tour: July 2007
All this month you have to head out late to see the sky really dark. But if you do, you'll be rewarded with views of three planets and a constellation that definitely leaves an impression. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6MB MP3 download: running time: 6m12s)
Your Audio Sky Tour: June 2007
If you head out after dark in early June, you have a chance to see four planets at once. Find out how to spot them when you listen to this month's audio tour of the evening sky. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6MB MP3 download: running time: 6m23s)
Did a One-Two Punch Form the Solar System?
Using state-of-the-art techniques to precisely time the formation of ancient meteorites, scientists find that our solar system had a violent beginning.
Dampened Spirits at the 2007 Texas Star Party
Observers from around the world gathered at the Prude Ranch for a week of stellar stargazing — but Mother Nature had different plans.
Your Audio Sky Tour: May 2007
Why is the Big Dipper, now seen high overhead after sunset, considered the "Swiss army knife" of the sky? You'll find out when you listen to this month's audio tour of the evening sky. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6MB MP3 download: running time: 6m22s)
Your Audio Sky Tour: April 2007
Some celestial carnivores are on the prowl in the eastern sky after sunset. Learn how to find them — and about a worldwide celebration called Astronomy Day — in this month's audio tour of the evening sky. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (5MB MP3 download: running time: 5m40s)
Tour March 2007's Evening Sky
Winter's majectic constellations make a last stand before giving way to spring. Hear all about them — and about the lunar eclipse on March 3rd — in this month's audio tour of the evening sky. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (5MB MP3 download: running time: 5m25s)
Tour February 2007's Evening Sky
After being absent from evening view for awhile, three planets can now be seen soon after sunset. Download this MP3 file to your iPod or other handheld device to learn how to find them and other celestial delights in the midwinter sky. Hosted by Kelly Beatty, editor of Night Sky…
Tour January 2007's Evening Sky
Ring in the New Year with a little stargazing! Download this MP3 file to your iPod or other handheld device to learn how to view the stars of Orion, the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters, and more! (5.6 MB file; hosted by Kelly Beatty, editor of Night Sky magazine.)
"Super-Earth" Found
Astronomers have detected a planet around a nearby star that's not too cold, not too hot, and not much bigger than Earth.
April's Stargazing Celebrations
This week amateur astronomers across the U.S. and around the world will host events designed to involve the public in appreciating the night sky.
Probing Mars's Hidden Glaciers
Using ground-penetrating radar carried by orbiting spacecraft, scientists can "see" huge slabs of nearly pure ice buried near the Martian poles.
Pluto's Shadow to Sweep Over North America
For the first time, professional and amateur telescopes from California to Texas will get to watch distant Pluto sweep directly in front of a star. The outcome will aid planning for the Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft.
Ulysses Starts Third Loop of Sun
A 16-year-old spacecraft is once again venturing where no other craft has gone before: over the Sun's polar regions.
