Astronomy
Return of the Sun Cult
In Peru, scientists discover the oldest solar observatory in the Americas
May 01, 2007 |
By Eric Jaffe
The Planet Hunters
Nevermind the demotion of Pluto to a dwarf planet. Astronomers have found about 200 planets orbiting other stars, and they say it's only a matter of time before they discover another Earth.
October 2006 |
By Robert Irion
35 Who Made a Difference: John Dobson
Come one, come all. Share the sky with the father of sidewalk astronomy
November 01, 2005 |
By Don Moser
Hubble's Last Hurrah
The orbiting space telescope has captured star births and deaths, galactic collisions and the accelerating expansion of the universe. A final tuneup should ensure a few more years of its unique vision
July 2004 |
By Laura Helmuth
To Touch the Heavens
Noreen Grice has given the visually impaired a feel for the universe
August 2003 |
By David L. Chandler
Astronomy's New Stars
Thanks to new technology, backyard stargazers have traveled light-years of late to join professionals in mapping the heavens
September 2002 |
By Timothy Ferris
A Stellar Imagemaker
Smithsonian and NASA's Chandra x-ray observatory sheds new light on the mysteries of the universe
November 2000 |
By Michael Kernan
A Celestial News Bureau
Three Smithsonian astronomers run a worldwide news service about what is happening overhead
May 2000 |
By Valerie Jablow
Scoping Out the Sky
For everyday folks and presidents, too, the Naval Observatory is a fascinating place to study the stars
September 1998 |
By Michael Kernan
A Space Invader Is Here
An intergalactic war is going on, but not the kind we used to read about in science fiction magazines
April 1998 |
By John P. Wiley, Jr.
More Violence Overhead
Bursts of gamma rays have been a mystery for 30 years; Now, with new satellites, we have some clues
March 1998 |
By John P. Wiley, Jr
Phenomena, Comment & Notes
While Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 is history, space scientists are just beginning to piece together the details of its pyrotechnic encounter with Jupiter last July
January 1995 |
By John P. Wiley jr.

