Astronomy

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Astro Letters

Caught in the middle • A dusty, post-starburst galaxy hints at a messy past.

Hot Bytes

New census uncovers unseen black holes in dwarf galaxies • More feeding black holes were found in small galaxies than ever before, with an uptick in activity as galaxy mass increases.

Juno’s colorful Jupiter

Quick Takes

Sunspots increase falling space junk

NASA reveals Moon base plans

MAVEN Mars orbiter decommissioned

ALMA uncovers black hole’s missing wind

Massive clusters drive galaxy evolution • JWST and Hubble observe nearly 9,000 star clusters and learn which reach maturity first.

Artemis 2 brings back Moon joy • After a long road to launch, Artemis 2 was a rousing success that captivated the world for 10 days.

September 2026: A distant planet now at its best • THE SOLAR SYSTEM’S CHANGING LANDSCAPE AS IT APPEARS IN EARTH’S SKY.

Rising Moon: No glory for Galileo

Meteor Watch: Many lights

Star Dome September 2026

Paths of the Planets September 2026 • This map unfolds the entire night sky from sunset (at right) until sunrise (at left). Arrows and colored dots show motions and locations of solar system objects during the month.

Comet Search: Gone fishin'

Locating Asteroids: Studious search

Fueling our lunar return • NASA is aiming to have boots on the Moon by 2028. But that landing hinges on in-orbit refueling — a feat never before done.

Innovation through Artemis • Integrity served as a deepspace testbed for technology that could aid cancer patients, serve remote clinics, and supercharge the internet.

Become a scientific observer • You can be part of ongoing research through the AAVSO.

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Ask Astro • Astronomy’s experts from around the globe answer your cosmic questions

Reader Gallery

Breakthrough: The Local Group at a distance

Venus blazes before dawn

Star Dome: November 2026

Astronomy