Jan. 18, 2013
Colossal Quasar Clump Too Huge to Exist, in Theory
Astronomers have discovered a clump of 73 quasars spanning four billion light years at its widest point -- that's like 40,000 Milky Way galaxies lined end-to-end.
Jan. 13, 2012
Kepler Telescope Spots Tiniest Exoplanets Yet
Reporter Ron Cowen discusses his top picks from a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
Jul. 15, 2011
Funding For James Webb Space Telescope In Jeopardy
Will Congress cut funding for Hubble’s successor?
Dec. 31, 2010
2010 Science Year In Review
From the Gulf oil spill to the creation of synthetic life, a look at the science that made headlines in 2010.
Oct. 08, 2010
Planetary Sciences Update
We'll take you inside the American Astronomical Society's Planetary Sciences meeting, going on this week.
Jul. 09, 2010
Mars Water
Although it's been years since the first publications of signs of water on Mars, support for the idea of lots of liquid water in the planet's past keeps coming in.
May. 28, 2010
Astronomy Meeting Highlights
From changing ideas of how black holes operate to a solar system that's decidedly off-kilter, we'll get highlights from a meeting of astronomers.
Apr. 23, 2010
The Hubble at 20
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and we're having a celebration.
Jan. 08, 2010
Astronomy Meeting Highlights
We'll get the latest from researchers at this week's meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
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