Author: Astronomy Staff

Exoplanets, Planets, Solar System

Could the Viking lander’s ‘Wolf Trap’ experiment have found life on Mars?

Science

Astronomy magazine debuts beginning astronomy tablet app

Science

Discover Astronomy App

Cosmology

How do quarks make electrons?

Astrophotography, Telescopes and Equipment

How do astronomers know how long to make an exposure of any given object?

Galaxies

How are early galaxies different than galaxies today?

Cosmology

Did the Big Bang create the Cosmic Microwave Background?

Solar System, The Sun

What will happen to the outer solar system when the Sun dies?

Science

Will the Sun always shine through Stone Henge on the solstice?

Exotic Objects

Are black holes always spheres?

Astrophotography

Astronomy’s Official Observing Form

Robotic Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Rosetta sets sights on destination comet