Astronomers

Telescope Reveals Tiny Stars Hidden in Nursery of Giants

8 Feb 2012

Astronomers have combined hundreds of images to provide the most detailed view ever of the Carina Nebula, a stellar nursery located about 7,500 light-years from Earth.

Hunter's Moons: Astronomers Use Kepler Spacecraft to Search for Exomoons

6 Feb 2012

Astronomers have discovered a trove of exoplanets --more than 700 worlds in orbit around distant stars, with leads on thousands of additional suspects. So now, naturally, they're beginning to ask: What moons might be in orbit about these planets? [More]

Eros Asteroid Flyby Attracts Amateur Astronomers

5 Feb 2012

In 1931, the close approach of the asteroid Eros allowed professional astronomers to calculate its distance and make that era's most accurate measurement of the solar system.