Author: Astronomy Staff

Observing, Telescopes and Equipment

I have an 8-inch telescope but can see only Mars as orange instead of red. All other planets appear colorless. Why?

Science, Stars

Stellar mosh pit resolves a mystery

Cosmology, Science

Airborne telescope will unlock secrets of the cosmos

Science, Solar System

Glint of sunlight confirms liquid in northern lake district of Titan

Science, Solar System

Hubble finds smallest Kuiper Belt object ever seen

Science, Stars

Supernova explosions stay in shape

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

NASA buys additional space shuttle reusable solid rocket motors

Exoplanets, Science

Astronomers find super-Earth using amateur, off-the-shelf technology

Science, Solar System

Trough deposits on Mars point to complex hydrologic past

Science, Stars

Theorists propose a new way to shine — and a new kind of star

Exoplanets, Science

New discoveries suggest low-mass planets are common around nearby stars

Robotic Spaceflight, Space Exploration

WISE spacecraft launches into orbit