Back to Article List From the July 2008 issue Ask Astro web extra: Why do astronomers use the term right ascension? Why don't astronomers simply say "ascension"? By Astronomy Staff | Published: July 25, 2008 | Last updated on May 18, 2023 Key Takeaways:
Exotic Objects, Stars ‘Strange binary’: Astronomers discover a pulsar and a helium star orbiting each other
Robotic Spaceflight, Science How a signal from a 60-year-old satellite baffled astronomers for over a year