Aug 31 2010
Phantom Planet Comes Back From Oblivion
Of the hundreds of exoplanets found so far, there’s one that’s been elusive and infamous 12 years after its purported discovery.
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Aug 26 2010
Talk with the Aliens: Robert Sawyer at SETI-Con
Science fiction meets science fact in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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Aug 25 2010
(Extreme) Close-up of a Sunspot
The sun gets a close up of one of its beautiful blemishes by brand new adaptive optics kit attached to the Big Bear Solar Observatory.
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Aug 25 2010
Saturn’s Aurora Could Hold Key to Radio Pulse Mystery
The Earth isn't the only planet to have aurorae. Saturn, the ringed gas giant, is also crowned with light -- but this light could explain a mystery first observed by the Voyager probes.
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Aug 24 2010
New Solar System Discovered
The star is similar to our sun and its planetary lineup has an intriguing parallel with own solar system.
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Aug 21 2010
The Mars Hoax… Drinks Are On Me!
Every year, as regular as clockwork, 'that' email does the rounds. But no, Mars won't be as big as the moon in the sky on Aug. 27.
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Aug 18 2010
When Will Neptune Complete Its First Orbit Since Discovery?
As we approach the 164th anniversary of Neptune's discovery, there's another reason why we should celebrate this astronomical event: the gas giant is about to complete its first orbit since it was first spotted.
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Aug 16 2010
Cassini’s Summer at Saturn
A NASA probe sends back its summer trip photos -- of Saturn's moon.
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Aug 16 2010
What’s Ahead for Astronomy in the Next Decade?
A panel of astronomers recommends which projects should get funding for the next 10 years, including looking for other Earths and how the cosmos was formed.
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Aug 10 2010
Colliding Galaxies Erupt with Violent Beauty
We've seen their dazzling beauty, but what exactly is going on in this technicolor picture of the Antennae Galaxies?
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