http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/AstronomyFind stories, videos, and photos about Astronomy from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:01:29 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TECH/science/10/19/space.new.planets/tztop.star.system.667.eso.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Astronomy14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Astronomy from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/19/space.new.planets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/10/19/space.new.planets/index.html#cnnSTCTextThirty-two planets have been discovered outside Earth's solar system through the use of a high-precision instrument installed at a Chilean telescope, an international team announced Monday.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/09/probe.moon.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/09/probe.moon.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextNASA said Friday's rocket and satellite strike on the moon was a success, kicking up enough dust for scientists to determine whether or not there is water on the moon.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/08/probe.moon.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/10/08/probe.moon.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo U.S. spacecraft are set to crash on the moon Friday. On purpose. And we're all invited to watch.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/09/16/new.rocky.planet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/09/16/new.rocky.planet/index.html#cnnSTCTextScientists have discovered the first confirmed Earthlike planet outside our solar system, they announced Wednesday.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/09/10/hubble.images/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/09/10/hubble.images/index.html#cnnSTCTextForget Hollywood special effects or Impressionist paintings -- some of the most stunning images are created by the mysterious and often violent forces in the universe.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/08/24/pluto.dwarf.planet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/08/24/pluto.dwarf.planet/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor one of the farthest, coldest places in the solar system, Pluto sure stirs a lot of hot emotions right here on Earth.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/08/18/new.generation.telescopes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/08/18/new.generation.telescopes/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt may not be possible to travel back in time, but seeing stars and galaxies as they looked millions or even billions of years ago is no problem thanks to telescopes, the closest thing we have to time machines.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/07/24/hubble.jupiter.scar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/07/24/hubble.jupiter.scar/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn an unusual step, NASA scientists interrupted testing of the refurbished Hubble Space Telescope to aim the orbiter's camera at Jupiter and capture an image of the planet's mysterious new scar.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/solar.eclipse.nasa.pictures/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/solar.eclipse.nasa.pictures/index.html#cnnSTCTextNASA has released new pictures of the Earth showing the vast extent of Wednesday's spectacular solar eclipse.Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/21/solar.eclipse/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/21/solar.eclipse/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe longest solar eclipse of the century cast a wide shadow for several minutes over Asia and the Pacific Ocean Wednesday, luring throngs of people outside to watch the celestial spectacle.Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/solar.eclipse.india.children/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/solar.eclipse.india.children/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities are investigating reports that disabled children in India were buried up to their necks during this week's solar eclipse as a supposed remedy for their handicaps.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/21/asia.solar.eclipse/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/21/asia.solar.eclipse/index.html#cnnSTCTextSkywatchers are gathering from parking lots in western India to music festivals on remote Japanese islands to witness what NASA describes as an "exceptionally long" total solar eclipse that will cross half the planet on Wednesday.Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/07/21/jupiter.nasa.meteor.scar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/07/21/jupiter.nasa.meteor.scar/index.html#cnnSTCTextJupiter is sporting a new scar after an unseen object hit the gaseous planet this week, NASA scientists say.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/05/11/shuttle.mission.hubble/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/05/11/shuttle.mission.hubble/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe space shuttle Atlantis blasted off successfully Monday afternoon on NASA's fifth and final repair visit to the Hubble Space Telescope.Mon, 11 May 2009 20:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/04/27/falling.into.black.hole/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/04/27/falling.into.black.hole/index.html#cnnSTCTextDare to fall into a black hole and you would get vaporized in what is probably the most violent place in the universe. But the journey would yield some amazing sights, though you might need three eyes for the best view of what's going on, new research suggests.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/04/14/space.hand/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/04/14/space.hand/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew photographs released by NASA have captured images of a vast stellar formation resembling a human hand reaching across space.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/03/06/nasa.kepler.launch.planets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/03/06/nasa.kepler.launch.planets/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalling it a mission that may fundamentally change humanity's view of itself, NASA on Friday launched a telescope that will search our corner of the Milky Way galaxy for Earth-like planets.Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/03/03/asteroid.misses.earth/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/03/03/asteroid.misses.earth/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou had a close encounter with a 40-yard-wide asteroid this week, but the astronomer who first spotted the large rock said it's nothing to worry about.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/02/25/galaxy.planets.kepler/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/02/25/galaxy.planets.kepler/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs NASA prepares to hunt for Earth-like planets in our corner of the Milky Way galaxy, there's new buzz that "Star Trek's" vision of a universe full of life may not be that far-fetched.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/08/07/space.discovery/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/08/07/space.discovery/index.html#cnnSTCTextHanny van Arkel was poring over photos of galaxies on the Internet in August 2007 when she stumbled across a strange object in the night sky: a bright, gaseous mass with a gaping hole in its middle.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/12/10/supermassive.black.hole/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/12/10/supermassive.black.hole/index.html#cnnSTCTextGerman astronomers say they have discovered conclusive proof of a supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/11/26/aliens.tarter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/11/26/aliens.tarter/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/11/13/new.planets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/11/13/new.planets/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first-ever pictures of planets outside the solar system have been released in two studies.Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/10/06/asteroid.fireball/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/10/06/asteroid.fireball/index.html#cnnSTCTextA meteor, or shooting star, is usually the size of a pebble, or even a grain of sand, burning up in the atmosphere.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1843159,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1843159,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA newly discovered dwarf planet in the solar system has been given a Hawaiian name: HaumeaSun, 21 Sep 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/10/lhc.collider/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/10/lhc.collider/index.html#cnnSTCTextScientists Wednesday applauded as one of the most ambitious experiments ever conceived got successfully underway, with protons being fired around a 27-kilometer (17-mile) tunnel deep beneath the border of France and Switzerland in an attempt to unlock the secrets of the universe.Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1815406,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1815406,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScientists have discovered 45 more bodies circling distant suns. And unlike other such exoplanets, these are closer in size to our own Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/18/solar.probe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/18/solar.probe/index.html#cnnSTCTextIts heat powers the solar system. Its light makes life on Earth possible. Its gravitational pull keeps planets in orbit around it.Wed, 21 May 2008 14:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/21/black.holes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/21/black.holes/index.html#cnnSTCText"Attracted by your gravity, your body's so compact / Pulling me inward, prepare for close contact," Boston University astronomer Alan Marscher sings in his song about a deep-space object known as a black hole. Wed, 21 May 2008 13:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1715075,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1715075,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe last total lunar eclipse until 2010 occurred Wednesday night, with cameo appearances by Saturn and the bright star Regulus on either side of the veiled full moonThu, 21 Feb 2008 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/02/04/o.secrets.lies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/02/04/o.secrets.lies/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you know a secret the rest of the world doesn't, it can drive you nuts. From dealing with little white lies to exposing a sexual harasser, consider how, when -- and when not -- to let the cat out of the bag.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/01/01/important.days/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/01/01/important.days/index.html#cnnSTCText1. July 4, 1054 -- Day the sky Got brighterTue, 01 Jan 2008 14:14:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1698526,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1698526,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAstronomers are hoping for a spectacular high-impact collision as asteroid 2007 WD5 zooms toward MarsThu, 27 Dec 2007 18:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/11/30/stargazing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/11/30/stargazing/index.html#cnnSTCTextGeoff Chester was just 7 years old when he picked up his dad's binoculars and aimed them at that familiar luminous object casting its glow over the night sky of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Ever since, he's been hooked on stargazing.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/11/07/popsci.asteroid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/11/07/popsci.asteroid/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere we are, nearly eight years into the 21st century, and the most spectacular manned mission NASA can pull off is a trip to the International Space Station, a mere 210 miles above the Earth. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/08/31/fsummit.space.explore/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/08/31/fsummit.space.explore/index.html#cnnSTCTextCan everyone be an astronomer? It certainly seems that way, especially with some of the latest tools at our fingertips, like Google Sky, which allows Internet users to navigate through a digitized map of space. But some say virtual astronomy is not just for amateurs and should also be the way forward for professional space exploration. A future of virtual astronauts, too.Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:32:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1657670,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1657670,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScientists peek into a newly forming solar system 1,000 light years away and discover five times the water on Earth -- plus some unexpected tidbits about our own solar system's pastThu, 30 Aug 2007 17:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656529,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1656529,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScientists find an enormous empty swath in space. How does it change what we know about the origins of the universe?Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/08/24/universe.hole.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/08/24/universe.hole.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextAstronomers have stumbled upon a tremendous hole in the universe. That's got them scratching their heads about what's just not there.Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/08/22/google.sky.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/08/22/google.sky.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextPopular mapping service Google Earth will launch a new feature called Sky, a "virtual telescope" that the search engine hopes will turn millions of Internet users into stargazers.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/08/22/killer.space.rocks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/08/22/killer.space.rocks/index.html#cnnSTCTextA recent study showed that the U.S. and China are the nations most vulnerable to a devastating meteorite strike. With funding uncertain, astronomers are struggling to contain the threat of a civilization-ending galactic visitor.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/08/17/white.dwarf.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/08/17/white.dwarf.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextChemical elements observed around a burned-out star known as a white dwarf offer evidence Earth-like planets once orbited it, suggesting that worlds like our own may not be rare in the cosmos, scientists said Thursday.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/05/07/supernova/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/05/07/supernova/index.htmlScientists have just released images of the brightest stellar explosion recorded.Mon, 07 May 2007 19:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/03/15/astronomy.gadgets/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/03/15/astronomy.gadgets/index.htmlPopular Science aviation editor Eric Adams, covers cars, airplanes, space travel, military technology, and astronomy.Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/03/14/odd.space.rock/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/03/14/odd.space.rock/index.htmlIn a solar system of heavenly bodies, scientists have discovered an ugly duckling -- an oblong-shaped rock in the vicinity of Pluto that may one day light up Earth's sky as a giant comet.Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/29/andromeda.collision/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/29/andromeda.collision/index.htmlStreams of glittering stellar gems on the outer edges of Andromeda are remnants of an ancient galactic collision that helped shape the spiral galaxy.Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/11/three.black.holes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/11/three.black.holes/index.htmlThe discovery of three distant supermassive black holes in proximity to one another is giving astronomers a glimpse into the chaotic early years of the universe.Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/10/space.pillars/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/10/space.pillars/index.htmlThey helped open the public's eyes to the wonders of space when they were first photographed in 1995, but a new study suggests the famous Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula might have already been toppled long ago, and that what the Hubble Space Telescope actually captured was only a ghost image.Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/09/andromeda.size/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/01/09/andromeda.size/index.htmlThe discovery of several large, metal-poor stars located far from the center of the Andromeda galaxy suggests our nearest galactic neighbor might be up to five times larger than previously thought.Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/01/02/mwonders.shorts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/01/02/mwonders.shorts/index.htmlWith so many modern wonders to choose from, it is hard to whittle the list down to a mere seven or eight. Here are a selection of other contemporary marvels that reflect the engineering, design and technical achievements of our times.Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/12/29/fs.asteroids/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/12/29/fs.asteroids/index.htmlWhat should we do if an asteroid is on a collision course with Earth? This question is being taken increasingly seriously by scientists as more is learnt about the impact a near earth object (NEO) would have on the future of civilization.Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/12/28/asteroid.mission/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/12/28/asteroid.mission/index.htmlProgress is being made on defining a human mission to an asteroid. Experts at several NASA centers are sketching out a prospective piloted stopover at an asteroid -- a trek that could return samples from a targeted space rock as well as honing astronaut proficiency and test needed equipment for other space destinations.Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/12/19/universe.objects/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/12/19/universe.objects/index.htmlAstronomers might have seen the very first stars in the universe. If so, these are incredible stars, some 1,000 times as massive as the sun.Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/31/hubble.obrien/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/31/hubble.obrien/index.htmlThe "Comeback Kid" of astronomy has dodged yet another bullet. Come May of 2008, a crew of seven astronauts will strap themselves into the space shuttle Discovery and carry the fire into orbit for a fifth and final repair and refurbishment mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/31/hubble.feedback/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/31/hubble.feedback/index.htmlNASA has announced plans to send astronauts on a final mission to repair the aging Hubble Space Telescope. The mission would extend Hubble's life until about 2013. Without a servicing mission, the powerful telescope is expected to deteriorate in the next few years.Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/25/sun.sisters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/25/sun.sisters/index.htmlThe sun had sisters when it was born -- hundreds to thousands of them, according to new research.Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/13/fire.ice.planet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/10/13/fire.ice.planet/index.htmlThe poet Robert Frost wondered if Earth would wind up a world of fire or ice. Astronomers have discovered that a distant planet is both.Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/09/26/supernova/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/09/26/supernova/index.htmlNearly 2,000 years ago, Chinese astronomers spotted a bright light materializing in the night sky. Turns out the skywatchers had witnessed the spectacular explosion of a dying star.Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/09/25/fsmotion.spacetravel/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/09/25/fsmotion.spacetravel/index.htmlNo space programs have captured the public imagination quite like NASA's exploration of the moon in the early 1970s. Now, earth's satellite is in national space agencies' sights again.Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/09/01/new.planet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/09/01/new.planet/index.htmlScientists are exploiting one of Einstein's predictions to find Earth-like planets around other stars -- planets that might even support Earth-like life. Let the evacuation plans begin!Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/27/coverstory.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/27/coverstory.tm/index.html(Time.com) -- Richard Ellis paces impatiently back and forth across a small room lined with computer terminals, trying to contain his mounting frustration.Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/22/alma.telescope/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/22/alma.telescope/index.htmlAn ambitious project to build the world's largest radio telescope high in the Chilean Andes looks set to give astronomers their best ever view of deep space -- and provide them with a dramatic window back through time to the formation of the universe itself.Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/21/dark.matter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/21/dark.matter/index.htmlNew observations of a great big cosmic collision provide the best evidence yet that invisible and mysterious dark matter really does exist.Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/18/moon.planet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/18/moon.planet/index.htmlIf astronomers approve a newly proposed planet definition next week, things could get really strange. Sure, asteroid Ceres will become a planet. Pluto's moon Charon will become a planet.Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/15/space.rocks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/15/space.rocks/index.htmlDozens of rocky bodies that are part of a sea of small rocky fragments never observed before have been spotted in the suburbs of our solar system beyond planet Neptune, thanks to a novel technique.Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/08/08/explorers.mcalister/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/08/08/explorers.mcalister/index.htmlImagine being able to see something the size of a nickel from 10,000 miles away. Hal McAlister developed the tools to do just that.Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/08/universe.age/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/08/universe.age/index.htmlA project aiming to create an easier way to measure cosmic distances has instead turned up surprising evidence that our large and ancient universe may be even bigger and older than previously thought.Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/28/universe.blob/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/28/universe.blob/index.htmlAn enormous amoeba-like structure 200 million light-years wide and made up of galaxies and large bubbles of gas is the largest known object in the universe, scientists say.Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/27/dead.star/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/27/dead.star/index.htmlNewly detected dust found around the burst remains of a dead star could help reveal how planets and stars formed and how life began.Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/20/explosive.star/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/20/explosive.star/index.htmlIn February, a faint star a few thousand light-years away flared suddenly, beaming so brightly that for a few days it was visible to the naked eye.Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/10/black.holes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/10/black.holes/index.htmlUntil recently, black holes have remained hidden beneath invisibility cloaks. Whereas a lot has been known about the existence and properties of black holes from Einstein's theory of general relativity, tangible evidence has been a recent phenomenon.Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/06/05/rock.art/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/06/05/rock.art/index.htmlA rock carving discovered in Arizona might depict an ancient star explosion seen by Native Americans a thousand years ago, scientists announced today.Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/05/18/extrasolar.planets/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/05/18/extrasolar.planets/index.htmlThree medium-sized planets of roughly the same mass as Neptune have been discovered around a nearby sun-like star, scientists announced today.Thu, 18 May 2006 15:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/04/28/comet.breakup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/04/28/comet.breakup/index.htmlNASA and the European Space agency have released new images from the Hubble Space Telescope showing the dramatic breakup of comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3. The comet's nucleus has shattered into more than 33 pieces, and is likely to continue to disintegrate.Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/04/24/black.holes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/04/24/black.holes/index.htmlA new study finds that supermassive black holes, located at the heart of some galaxies, are the most fuel efficient engines in the universe.Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/04/17/lunar.rocks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/04/17/lunar.rocks/index.htmlNew dating of lunar rocks add to a growing body of evidence that the moon and Earth were pelted by a flurry of large meteorites during a relatively brief geologic time span about 3.9 billion years ago.Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/04/06/black.holes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/04/06/black.holes/index.htmlTwo supermassive black holes have been found to be spiraling toward a merger, astronomers said today.Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/03/01/pinwheel.galaxy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/03/01/pinwheel.galaxy/index.htmlThe Hubble Space Telescope has captured the most detailed image ever taken of a spiral galaxy.Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/02/22/pluto.rings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/02/22/pluto.rings/index.htmlThe two moons discovered around Pluto last year were likely formed from the same giant impact that created the planet's much larger satellite, Charon, scientists say.Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/02/01/jupiter.comets/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/02/01/jupiter.comets/index.htmlTwo objects lurking near Jupiter and once considered rocky asteroids have turned out to be comets made up mostly of ice and dirt.Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/02/01/tenth.planet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/02/01/tenth.planet/index.htmlGerman astrophysicists have concluded a space body located in the outer reaches of the solar system has a diameter 435 miles (700 kilometers) larger than Pluto, the smallest planet.Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/19/pluto.mission/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/19/pluto.mission/index.htmlNASA's New Horizons spacecraft roared into space Thursday afternoon bound for the planet Pluto. The spacecraft is the fastest ever launched, according to NASA.Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/18/pluto.mission/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/18/pluto.mission/index.htmlNASA officials have scrubbed Wednesday's launch attempt of the New Horizons spacecraft because of an unresolved power outage. Tuesday's launch was scrubbed because of strong winds.Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/17/pluto.mission/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/17/pluto.mission/index.htmlNASA officials scrubbed the launch of the New Horizons spacecraft Tuesday because of strong winds. They will try again Wednesday at 1:16 p.m. ET.Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/13/stardust/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/13/stardust/index.htmlNASA's Stardust space probe is racing toward Earth, carrying a tiny payload of cometary and interstellar dust -- particles that scientists believe are leftovers from the creation of our solar system.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/13/pluto.mission/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/13/pluto.mission/index.htmlNASA is set to launch a space probe called New Horizons today to capture the first up-close imagery of Pluto, its moons and a region of the outer solar system called the Kuiper Belt.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/03/pluto.temp/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/03/pluto.temp/index.htmlEarth-bound astronomers taking Pluto's temperature have confirmed suspicions that the planet is colder than it should be. It's thought that the planet's lower temperature is the result of interactions between its icy surface and thin nitrogen atmosphere.Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/12/01/crab.nebula.image/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/12/01/crab.nebula.image/index.htmlThe Hubble Space Telescope has caught the most detailed view of the Crab Nebula, revealing the intricate epitaph of a long-dead star.Thu, 01 Dec 2005 17:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/11/11/hubble.stars/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/11/11/hubble.stars/index.htmlA new image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals stars in the process of being born amid a fantastic scene of wispy space structures and intense radiation.Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/11/09/dust.clouds/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/11/09/dust.clouds/index.htmlGiant clouds of gas and dust harboring embryonic stars rise majestically into space in a new picture from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.Wed, 09 Nov 2005 18:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/08/11/asteroid.trio/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/08/11/asteroid.trio/index.htmlAn asteroid known to astronomers for more than a century has now been found to harbor two small satellites.Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/08/01/supernova/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/08/01/supernova/index.htmlA star explodes every second or so, somewhere in the universe. It's how they die, and astronomers call the events supernovas.Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/07/30/new.planet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/07/30/new.planet/index.htmlAstronomers announced Friday that an object they discovered in the distant reaches of the solar system is large enough to be the 10th planet -- a claim likely to reignite a debate over just how many objects should be called planets.Sat, 30 Jul 2005 05:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/07/20/eros/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/07/20/eros/index.htmlScientists have stumbled on a way to passively monitor the shaking of an asteroid to learn what it is made of.Wed, 20 Jul 2005 17:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/06/13/extrasolar.planet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/06/13/extrasolar.planet/index.htmlAstronomers announced Monday the discovery of the smallest planet so far found outside of our solar system.Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/06/07/deep.impact/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/06/07/deep.impact/index.htmlMany scientists believe comets are harbingers of life, responsible for bringing precious water and organic material to Earth.Tue, 07 Jun 2005 18:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/06/07/solarsail.vision/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/06/07/solarsail.vision/index.htmlA date has been set for the launch of the first ever solar sail-powered spacecraft.Tue, 07 Jun 2005 15:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/05/25/voyager.space/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/05/25/voyager.space/index.htmlThe Voyager I spacecraft has moved into the solar system's final frontier, a vast area where the sun's influence gives way to interstellar space, NASA's Web site reports.Wed, 25 May 2005 13:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/05/25/planet.astronomy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/05/25/planet.astronomy/index.htmlAustralian researchers have helped discover a new planet in the Milky Way, and they believe it's just a matter of time before more are discovered.Wed, 25 May 2005 04:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/05/13/vision.solarsail/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/05/13/vision.solarsail/index.htmlA solar sail that scientists believe could power missions into deep space has passed its first major test.Fri, 13 May 2005 16:33:00 EDT