SUNSET: 
Aurigids Aplenty!
Just as predicted, the Aurigid shower delivered a burst of meteors created by particles shed by a comet more than 2,000 years ago.
Your Audio Sky Tour: September 2007
This month, as summer begins its transition to autumn, there are still plenty of summer's stars to view. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6MB MP3 download: running time: 6m12s)
The Sun Shakes the Earth
A team of scientists makes a compelling case that sound waves rattling around inside the Sun are literally shaking Earth's interior.
The Sun's Hot Corona: Mystery Deepens
Why is the Sun's atmosphere so hot? Physicists thought they knew the answer — powerful waves of energy moving up from the solar surface — but now they're not so sure.
High (School) Honors
The Astronomical League has presented its National Young Astronomer and Jack Horkheimer awards for 2007.
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.
Tuesday's Total Lunar Eclipse Favors Far West
Night owls and early risers have a chance to see the full Moon go dark before dawn on August 28th.
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.
"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.
Risky Business
Two American collectors manage — barely — to get in and out of Colombia with fragments from a fresh meteorite fall.
Phoenix Heads to Mars
Rising from the ashes of a mission to Mars that disappeared without a trace in 1999, the Phoenix spacecraft is on its way to the Red Planet.
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)
Thanks to Akari, I'm Seeing (Infra)Red
Japanese and European astronomers have proudly unveiled the first all-sky map of the deep infrared sky in more than 20 years.
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)
