An 8th-magnitude Nova was discovered on November 25 in northeastern Eridanus 6.9° west-southwest of Rigel!!

Hey there, new here :) The AP just posted images taken by Hubble & Spitzer (provided by NASA Monday Nov. 23, 2009) showing the Crab Nebula, and two young brown dwarfs ("twins") from the region of the Taurus-Augiga star-formation complex. THey are the...

2009 Leonid Meteor Shower: "Strong Outburst" Expected "During the 2009 Leonid meteor shower, you may see anywhere from 30 to 300 shooting stars an hour, depending on whether you're in the right place to see the showy peak on November 17, experts...

hello, I'm a newbe :D i have a question, yesterday I saw this video on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch many of those galaxies I've never seen before.. are they all real? and can someone please tell me their names? plz help!

Hi, astronomy types! I am once again seeking your counsel (which worked so well on my story "Calibration") on an astronomical question related to an SF story. I recently read (in Sky & Telescope) that the WISE probe has the potential of finding brown...