June 24, 2010 | Astronomers are starting to make observations with the first Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii (seen here) and the LOFAR radio interferometer in the Netherlands. > read more
The Moon: Damp from Day One
June 21, 2010 | A new analysis of Apollo samples, using technology that didn’t exist 40 years ago, finds that water (just a bit of it) must be present inside the Moon. > read more
A Cauldron of Newborn Stars
June 23, 2010 | The Hubble Space Telescope has returned its high-definition gaze to a spectacular bubble of glowing hydrogen known as N 11 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. > read more
S&T DVD Collection FAQ
June 24, 2010 | Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about The Complete Sky & Telescope: Seven Decade Collection on DVD-ROMs. > read more
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Saturday’s Predawn Lunar Eclipse
June 22, 2010 | You’ll have to get up early — or party into the wee hours the night before — to see the Moon slide partly through Earth’s shadow before dawn on June 26th. > read more
Ceres in 2010
May 27, 2010 | Ceres, the largest main-belt asteroid, is well placed for observation in June through August 2010. > read more
Tour June’s Sky by Eye and Ear!
May 28, 2010 | June’s nights are the shortest all year for northern skywatchers, but as a consolation you’ll find Venus, Mars, and Saturn in the evening sky. > read more
See Pluto in 2010
March 24, 2010 | In 2010, Pluto passes in front of one of the densest star clouds in the sky, and also in front of a dark nebula that obscures almost all the background stars. > read more
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June 25, 2010 | Saturn, Mars, Regulus, and bright Venus form a diagonal line in the summer evening twilight. And the full Moon has a partial eclipse for the western U.S. before dawn on Saturday June 26th. > read more
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June 23, 2010 | How far away can we detect exoplanets? How many stars are visible to the unaided eye? Read Hobby Q&A to find answers to these and other questions. > read more
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