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NASA Amassing Targets for Asteroid Mission
Despite skepticism from scientists and politicians alike, NASA is proceeding with its asteroid redirect mission and has found six candidates for exploration so far.
A MAD New Way to Make Black Hole Jets
Newly published observations provide the first real evidence supporting a theory that tells us how black hole jets form.
Cooking Up High-Mass Stars
A new study finds every stage of star formation in a single cloud, firmly backing a popular star-formation recipe.
Peering Into Black Holes' Pasts
Galaxies’ central black holes are surprisingly simple creatures at heart, but they have a complicated past. New studies are starting to remove history’s obfuscating veil.
Black Holes Tango in Distant Galaxy
A bizarre X-ray flare first spotted in 2010 could be a signal from two black holes that will ultimately unite into a single beast.
Name a Mars Crater with Uwingu
Here’s what you need to know about a new fundraising venture, the race to name 500,000 craters on Uwingu’s Mars map.
Comet ISON Photo Contest Winners
Announcing the winners of Sky & Telescope's Comet ISON photo contest, sponsored by Celestron.
Mapping a Supernova's Radioactive Glow
A radioactive element produced near the heart of collapsing stars hints at the mechanism behind Cassiopeia A’s supernova explosion.
Weather-Mapping a Brown Dwarf
Astronomers using a novel technique have mapped a brown dwarf's visible surface — even though they can't resolve the object in telescopes.
Lighting Up the Cosmic Web
A rare alignment of a quasar’s “flashlight” beam and a filament of the cosmic web illuminates the universe’s large-scale structure.
Weather on Alien Worlds
From high-altitude clouds discovered on a super-Earth to massive, hurricane-force storms on a nearby brown dwarf, a bevy of results show that the age of “astrometeorology” is upon us.
Galactic Runts Carry Beefy Black Holes
Astronomers have found supermassive black holes in 151 dwarf galaxies, surprising expectations and providing a time machine into black hole formation.
The Megatelescopes are Coming
Learn about the megatelescopes coming to three different sites on Earth for unprecedented views of the universe.
Watch a Mesmerizing Light Show
The gossamer veil of reflective dust surrounding the star RS Puppis reflects its flickering light in a fantastic display.
Putting Exoplanets on the Scale
Astronomers have come up with a new technique for measuring an alien planet’s mass, and therefore its composition and potential habitability, even when standard methods don’t work.
Last Chance to Enter S&T's Comet ISON Photo Contest
The "comet of the century" famously lost its battle against the Sun, but you can still enter our photo contest for a chance to win some hefty prizes. Don't miss the December 31st deadline!
Hubble Homes in on Hazy Worlds
Two teams have announced the discovery of water on alien worlds. But they found less water than expected, suggesting these planets are surrounded by a high-altitude haze.
Downsizing a Black Hole
Astronomers have revealed a supposedly monster black hole to be rather ordinary in size.
Monster Burst Challenges Theories
Observations of one of the most powerful supernovas ever recorded suggest that the standard model for gamma-ray bursts might be missing a piece of the puzzle.
Two Blows for Dark Matter Model
Two recent experiments limit physicists’ favorite candidate for the elusive and invisible matter lurking in the universe.
