Fraser Cain of Universe Today and Dr. Pamela Gay of Slacker Astronomy have launched a new podcast called Astronomy Cast picked by Galoot 2 years ago

Several years worth of astronomy pictures with a brief description. Interesting if you have some time to kill. picked by Chimerical 7 months ago

In a CNN fluff/filler article, a professional star-gazer whines that a technology side effect is that "Some of the romance of astronomy is gone". Maybe they wouldn't have that problem if they took the time to stop and look at URANUS more often! picked by Moe 1 year ago

Everything you wanted to know about the night sky. Check out this month's activity in the cosmos. Astronomy for the media generation! "The medium is the massage." picked by Turtle 8 months ago

Well, from Wednesday.(check out the whole site) picked by Bornbad 6 months ago

The AstroStar is ideal for astronomy or astrology fans, romantics, kids who’d appreciate a nightlight with a difference or anyone who wants to bring some starlight into their home. picked by MissWinkle 2 months ago

Mercury will travel between the sun and Earth in a way that makes it appear to cross -- in astronomy the word is "transit" -- the bottom third of the sun from left to right. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

There were a ton of amazing astronomy images throughout the year. Here are the best of the best. (thumbnail is just a random image, not one of the top-10) picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Some info on them and how to find them without the aid of a telescope or map. (step one: it has to be night) picked by donteatpoop 1 year ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists said on Wednesday that they have found the most distant galaxy yet, nearly 13 billion light-years away, in a discovery that could help explain how stars were formed at the dawn of time. picked by Galoot 2 years ago

Eleven Dimensions, parallel universes, and a world made out of strings. It's not Science Fiction,
It's String Theory.
A wonderful 3 hour program presented by PBS Nova.
I highly recommend it.
Link directly to program here picked by SUBobISIS 4 months ago

The Star of Bethlehem is one of the most powerful, and enigmatic, symbols of Christianity. Second perhaps only to the Cross of the Crucifixion, the importance of its role in the story of the Nativity of the Christ child is almost on a par with the birth itself. However, the true origin of the Star of Bethlehem has baffled astronomers, historians, and theologians for the past two millennia. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

...but the vast majority of you will never see it. So there! picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago

Almost 2-1/2 years have passed since the Moon plunged completely into the Earth’s shadow. But if you live in Europe, Africa, or the eastern half of North America, but sure to put a big circle on your calendar for tomorrow. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Mike Constantine’s Moon Pans website has some incredible panoramas. You can sweep back and forth on images, going around 360 degrees. It’s not precisely like being there (you can, for example, do this feat in your underwear which is not recommended on the lunar surface), but it’s still pretty cool. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

This is astronomical picked by buddha 3 months ago

Four galaxies are slamming into each other and kicking up billions of stars in one of the largest cosmic smash-ups ever observed. picked by DemureArt 12 months ago

This movie shows dynamic rings, wisps and jets of matter and antimatter around the pulsar in the Crab Nebula as observed in X-ray light by Chandra (left, blue) and optical light by Hubble (right, red). picked by Neiako 1 year ago

"Astronomers on Wednesday announced they had spotted the first planet beyond the Solar System that has water, the precious ingredient for life." picked by deepchill 1 year ago

10 billion, trillion, trillion carats. Kobe Bryant's wife says "I want that." picked by misterc 2 years ago