Strange Extrasolar Planet Orbits Explained
When astronomers discovered that the planets around Upsilon Andromedae had very strange orbits, they weren't sure what could have caused…
Next Up, Mars Science Laboratory
While Spirit and Opportunity could still be scouring the Red Planet in a few years, they'll be joined by a…
Cassini Set for Closest Titan Flyby
NASA's Cassini spacecraft is scheduled to make its closest ever flyby of Titan on April 16. The spacecraft will get…
One of the Earliest Stars Found
Astronomers from the Australian National University think they've found one of the earliest stars to have formed in the Universe.…
Podcast: Binary Wolf-Rayet Stars
Wolf-Rayet stars are big, violent and living on borrowed time. Put two of these stars destined to explode as supernovae…
Testing New Technologies… In Space
When it comes to using advanced technology, NASA sometimes faces a self-defeating loop: they can't take the risk of flying…
Torino Scale Revised
Astronomers searching for potentially destructive Earth-crossing asteroids have revised the scale they use to communicate the risk of impact to…
Sedna Untouched for Millions of Years
Most objects in the Solar System have been resurfaced by collisions with asteroids, smaller rocks and comets. But Sedna, on…
Audio: Binary Wolf-Rayet Stars
Wolf-Rayet stars are big, violent and living on borrowed time. Put two of these stars destined to explode as supernovae…
Book Review: Stargazing with a Telescope
Are you liking astronomy but feeling unsure about how to take that first step? Have a friend showing a spark…