Author: Astronomy Staff

Science

Violent explosions in space

Cosmology, Science

Researchers discover less ordinary matter than predicted

Observing, Telescopes and Equipment

Celestron celebrates 50 years in business

Exoplanets, Science

First rocky planet spotted outside solar system likely a volcanic wasteland

Exotic Objects, Science

Runaway antimatter production makes for a spectacular stellar explosion

Galaxies, Science

Hubble Ultra Deep Field 2009 detects earliest galaxies

Cosmology, Science

Astronomers map the shape of galactic dark matter

Science, Stars

Will the long overdue recurrent nova T Pyxidis soon be a type Ia supernova?

Exoplanets, Science

Kepler space telescope discovers five exoplanets

Observing, The Sun

2010: The year of the baffling eclipse

Observing, The Sun

Eclipses yield first images of elusive iron line in solar corona

Galaxies, Science

Galaxy history revealed in colorful Hubble view