Jul 25 2011
The Large Magellanic Cloud is a Bit of a Bully
It looks like the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) has been poaching stars from its smaller sibling, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). Bad LMC!
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Jun 21 2011
What Happens at the Summer Solstice?
You just lived through a beautifully subtle celestial event: the moment of summer solstice.
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Jun 15 2011
Through The Wormhole: Where’s the Cosmic ‘Edge’?
Tonight at 10 p.m. E/P on Science Channel, Morgan Freeman will explore the furthest-most reaches of the Universe. Find out what he discovers.
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Jun 07 2011
Twitter Helps Astronomers Zero-In on M51 Supernova
Q: What do you get when you combine a supernova, Twitter and a bit of luck? A: A night in Hawai'i astronomer Alex Filippenko will never forget.
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May 27 2011
Asteroid Encounters Next on NASA’s Itinerary
Though chosen for its scientific allure, the mission will moonlight as a flight test for future human expeditions.
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May 26 2011
Family Feud: White Dwarf Stars Battle It Out
These two stellar siblings don't seem to like each other very much. But it's OK, they make up in the end.
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May 26 2011
Family Feud: White Dwarf Stars Battle It Out
These two stellar siblings don't seem to like each other very much. But it's OK, they make up in the end.
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May 23 2011
How to Learn a Star’s (and Its Planets’) Age
A star's rotation slows with time, research shows, giving scientists a clock to understand its age.
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May 23 2011
Space Music: The Blind Astrophysicist
How could you visualize the Cosmos if you're a blind astrophysicist? Wanda Diaz has the answer.
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May 20 2011
Milky Way Has Rare Symmetry
The galaxy is a rare beauty: One half of the Milky Way is essentially the mirror image of the other.
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