Astronomy.com - News http://www.astronomy.com The latest news and stories from Astronomy Magazine National Astronomy Day 2008 Astronomy magazine, Meade Instruments Corp., and science centers throughout the United States unite May 10 to celebrate the sky. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6932 Friday, May 09, 2008 Antennae Galaxies move closer Merging system's interaction sets standard for galaxy evolution. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6933 Friday, May 09, 2008 Iron 'snow' helps maintain Mercury's magnetic field Researchers are closer to understanding how planetary cores evolve. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6927 Thursday, May 08, 2008 Satellite captures cyclone damage NASA's Terra satellite shows aftermath of floods in Burma. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6925 Wednesday, May 07, 2008 A cosmic spider web is unraveled Long-sought baryonic matter connects two galaxies. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6923 Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Chasing the green flash Solar phenomena are revealed at Paranal. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6922 Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Fly through the ionosphere in "4-D" All you need is an Internet connection. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6920 Friday, May 02, 2008 Spacecraft to the Sun NASA calls on the APL to send a probe to the brightest star in our solar system. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6917 Friday, May 02, 2008 Sidney van den Bergh wins Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal The ASP announces the 2008 award winners in astronomy education and research. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6916 Friday, May 02, 2008 Astronomy magazine announces annual $2,500 award Astronomy's Out-of-this-world Award recognizes excellence in astronomy outreach. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6907 Thursday, May 01, 2008 Stellar ticking time bomb explodes on cue A NASA satellite pinpointed the time of explosion. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6902 Thursday, May 01, 2008 Saturn's stormy weather A NASA spcecraft has been tracking a raging storm on the ringed planet. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6901 Thursday, May 01, 2008 Shadows and dust A new study looks at the formation of Jupiter's rings. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6897 Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Black hole expelled from its parent galaxy A gravitational rocket propelled the monster at a speed of thousands of kilometers per second. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6896 Wednesday, April 30, 2008