Author: Astronomy Staff

Robotic Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Phoenix continues sample-collection tests

Science, Solar System

Sunlight makes asteroids binary system

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Future space exploration

Robotic Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Phoenix delivers soil-chemistry sample

Science, Solar System

Rosetta awakes from hibernation

Science

How do planets, moons, and asteroids become round?

Science

How can astronomers know details about the appearances ancient comets?

Science

If photons have no mass, how can gravity bend light?

Science, Solar System

Astronomy magazine podcast: Mercury revealed

Observing, Science

What’s the best way to observe a meteor shower?

Science

Phoenix to bake ice-rich soil next week

Observing Basics, Stars

Would astronauts on the Moon observe Earth occulting background stars?