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This week, astronomers have solved one supernova mystery and predicted a new one — to be solved in 2037.

The waxing gibbous Moon shines with Jupiter and Saturn on its way to full. And as summer turns to fall, Deneb replaces Vega as the zenith star after dusk.

It's planet season! Here are some tips to help you start imaging the giant planets while they're in easy view.

Spice up your fall observing with a dash of Pallas and nibble of Neptune. Both planet and asteroid are easy to spot in a small telescope.

An amateur astronomer has discovered a possible new impact flash in Jupiter's equatorial region. Observers may yet see the dark impact scar.

New analysis shows the best view of the Milky Way halo to date, providing a window into our galaxy's future star formation.

Astronomers have found the first circumstantial evidence for a supernova triggered by a merger with a neutron star or maybe even a black hole.

The evening Moon steps eastward over Scorpius as it waxes through first quarter. All four giant planets await your telescope in early to late evening.

This week in astronomy news, we learn that some white dwarfs still burn and image X-rays from black holes almost 12 billion light-years away.

Student Kathryn Huth set out to conduct astronomical experiments when she noticed that — amidst the pandemic — she could see more stars in the sky.

After a rocky first start, NASA's Perseverance rover hit pay dirt on the second try.

NASA is upgrading its Deep Space Network to keep up with the demands of modern interplanetary communications.

This week in astronomy news: A citizen scientist happens upon a weird, ancient brown dwarf and astronomers discover that Sun-like stars eat their own planets.

Spica glimmers demurely under showy Venus in the western twilight. Try for Mercury way down to their lower right. Jupiter and Saturn dominate the evening south.

If you like mixing comets with the quietude of observing in the small hours, September opens with five fuzzy vagabonds — located in the same region of the sky — just waiting for a visit.

Research results in astronomy, solar physics, and planetary science are about to become more widely accessible to scientists and the public alike. The American Astronomical Society (AAS) today announced the switch of the Society’s prestigious journals to fully open access as of 1 January 2022.

The calendar might say “September,” but now is the perfect time to explore the Summer Triangle. Find your way with this month's Sky Tour podcast.

Gamma Cassiopeia may lack a proper name, but the middle star of the "W"-shape constellation is worth finding on the sky.

Shoemaker discovered more than 800 asteroids and 32 comets, including one of the most famous comets of the 20th century.

A pair of spacecraft will head to Mars in 2024 as the ESCAPADE mission, to study the Martian space weather environment.

Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are all getting a little higher in early evening. Vega passes the zenith soon after dark; Deneb does so two hours later. Andromeda is up in the east.