How to Photograph the Transit of Venus
Learn how to photograph the upcoming transit of Venus.
Honoring Titanic's 100th Anniversary
In honor of Titanic's 100th anniversary, read S&T's article from the April 2012 issue about the moon's role in sinking the unsinkable ship.
Tune in for S&T's 70th Birthday Bash
Join the editors of Sky & Telescope on Thursday, October 20th, as we celebrate the magazine's 70th anniversary at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
Sue French's New Book
Deep-Sky Wonders, the new book by Sue French, is now available for pre-order.
Galaxy Zoo: A CItizen-Science Project: Links
Kevin Schawinski the co-founder of galaxy zoo discusses the project and the future of citizen-science projects
Super-Luminous Supernovae
Listen to a podcast interview with Bob Parks, exceutive director of the International Dark-Sky Association.
Light Pollution's Medical Effects
Watch an video interview with noted physician and dark-sky activist Mario Motta.
Rocks From Heaven
This video compiles footage from five cameras that were part of the Southern Ontario Meteor Network. Each clip shows the bright streak of light that illuminated the skies on September 25, 2009 from a different angle.
Amateur Science on the Rise
Robert Naeye comments on his experience at the annual SAS symposium, held at Big Bear Lake, California.
The Coolest Stars Ever Found?
Astronomers have found what could be the first-ever members of a new stellar class — "stars" with surface temperatures lower than that of a hot cup of coffee.
Kepler's Outrageous Six-planet System
NASA's Kepler space telescope has found1,200 likely new planets, including the most bizarre planetary system yet.
R. Jay GaBany Wins Chambliss Award
California astrophotographer R. Jay GaBany wins the 2011 award for cutting-edge amateur research.
Seth Shostak on SETI
Sky & Telescope interviews Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, on the hunt for extraterrestrial intelligence.
The Most Distant Galaxy Cluster
Many instruments working together have profiled a baby galaxy group, seen not long after the Big Bang, of the kind that probably evolved into our Milky Way.
A Black Hole “Too Big” For Its Galaxy
A lightweight little dwarf galaxy with no central bulge has a supermassive black hole half as heavy as the Milky Way's. How did that happen?
Thunderstorms That Shoot Antimatter
The Fermi satellite was launched to observe gamma rays coming from the distant universe. It has also found positrons coming from below.
Kepler's Dense, Rock-and-Iron Planet
With just 1.4 times Earth's diameter but 4.6 times Earth's mass, Kepler-10b has the average density of iron.
S&T Introduces SkyWeek App
Sky & Telescope is proud to present its first application for mobile devices.
Robert Stephens Talks about Amateur Asteroid Research
Robert StephensOver the years, amateur astronomers have discovered tens of thousands of asteroids. But in recent years, amateur involvement in asteroid studies has shifted gears. Robert Stephens, an amateur astronomer based near Los Angeles, exemplifies this new era of research. Instead of actively searching for new asteroids, Bob makes brightness…
Alan Stern Talks about Pluto
Alan Stern, principal investigator of the New Horizons mission, which is now more than halfway to Pluto, explains how the spacecraft will explore parts of the solar system that are now shrouded in mystery.