Deep Space Bulletin

Archive of Astronomy News Articles

Pluto is Pink-Slipped!
What would its discoverer Clyde Tombaugh have to say? An article and commentary by Astronomer Bill Georgevich.
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Earth-like planet discovered 20 light years away
A planet similar to Earth orbits a dim red star known as Gliese 581. Astronomers say the planet is composed of rock and water.
Photo credit: NASA/Lynette Cook

The Hadron Collider: The End of Life as We Know It?
The Large Hadron Collider will not bring the end Life as we know it — but there are some other things that might.
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Halloween Comet Appears as a New Star in the Sky
Comet Holmes, first discovered in 1892, has brightened so remarkably that for a little while the constellation Perseus appears to have a new star.
Photo credit: John Lanoue

A "Freakishly Massive" Star Explodes
Astronomers have seen the most powerful stellar explosion ever recorded. The “freakishly massive” star is about 150 times the mass of the Sun.
Photo credit: NASA/CSC/M. Weiss

New Planet in a Sun-like Solar System
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a fifth planet around the star 55 Cancri, 41 light-years away in the constellation Cancer.
Photo credit: NASA/JPL/CALTECH

Images of the August 27, 2007 Lunar Eclipse
A complete guide to the August 2007 lunar eclipse. See images and animations.
Photo credit: NASA/Espenak

Google Brings the Universe to a Computer Near You
Google Sky just offers detailed imagery and information of the known universe. Now anyone can explore space from their own computer.
Photo credit: Google Sky

Populating Google's Sky
Since the debut of Google Sky, astronomers have jumped in to populate it with the most recently discovered celestial objects.
Photo credit: Google Sky