Apr 22 2011
Space Music: Deadmau5 Explores HR 8938 Cephei
Why did the legendary progressive trance producer Joel Zimmerman release a tune named after a random star? Perhaps there is no "why," just "is."
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Apr 15 2011
Henrietta Swan Leavitt Comes to Life on Stage
A new play premiering in California documents the fascinating life of Henrietta Leavitt: the woman who figured out how to measure the universe.
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Apr 11 2011
Bizarre Time Delay Discovered in Stellar Jets
Stellar nurseries are chock-full of energetic phenomena, it's little wonder that we are always finding new and bizarre things in star-forming regions.
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Apr 05 2011
Using Fusion to Propel an Interstellar Probe
Guest contributor Richard Obousy describes how a starship might harness the awesome power of nuclear fusion to travel to interstellar destinations.
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Mar 22 2011
Two Stars Become One
This stellar fusion is the first of its kind ever observed by astronomers.
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Mar 09 2011
Record Breaker: ‘Very Cold’ Brown Dwarf Discovered
A brown dwarf, about 75 light-years from Earth, has hit a new low. In fact, its temperature is so low that it is about the same temperature as the cup of tea sitting at my desk.
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Feb 10 2011
The Great Star Naming Swindle
So you want to name a star after dear old Aunt Bessy? Just beware that all you'll get is a cheap certificate.
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Feb 04 2011
First Stars May Still Shine
Not all of the first stars were behemoths that burned brightly and died quickly.
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Feb 02 2011
Exoplanet Bonanza Boosts Count by 1,200
Dozens of candidate worlds reside within the "habitable zones" of their parent stars.
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Jan 31 2011
Why Is That Star Wearing a Dusty Belt?
HD 62623 should have blown any nearby dust away eons ago, but a dusty belt remains. Is there a second stellar companion keeping the dust in place?
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