June 05, 2013 Young Star Suggests our Sun Was a Feisty Toddler If you had a time machine that could take you anywhere in the past, what time would you choose? Most people would probably pick the era of the dinosaurs in hopes of spotting a T. rex.   Read More...

June 05, 2013 Cat's Paw Nebula "Littered" with Baby Stars Most skygazers recognize the Orion Nebula, one of the closest stellar nurseries to Earth. Although it makes for great views in backyard telescopes, the Orion Nebula is far from the most prolific star-forming region in our galaxy.   Read More...

May 30, 2013 Music of the Spheres: Star Songs Plato, the Greek philosopher and mathematician, described music and astronomy as "sister sciences" that both encompass harmonious motions, whether of instrument strings or celestial objects.   Read More...