Astrophysics

Deep-Sky Objects, Stars

Magnetic jet shows how stars begin their final transformation

Cosmology

Texas astronomers unravel 20-year mystery about dark matter

Robotic Spaceflight

IBEX measures changes in the direction of interstellar winds buffeting our solar system

Telescopes and Equipment

LISA Pathfinder reaches milestone

Stars

The Very Large Telescope provides new clues to help solve lithium mystery

Telescopes and Equipment

Fermi celebrates five years in space, enters extended mission

Robotic Spaceflight

Spitzer telescope celebrates 10 years in space

Cosmology

How Planck maps the sky

Science, Solar System

Spacecraft capture an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection

Stars

ALMA takes close look at drama of star birth

Exotic Objects

Mysterious magnetar boasts one of strongest magnetic fields in universe

Exotic Objects

Newly found pulsar helps astronomers explore Milky Way’s mysterious core