Science Aug 15 Astronomers join calls to create time standard for the moon, where seconds tick by faster By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Science Sep 20 Watch 6:37 How light pollution is making it increasingly difficult to see the stars Astronomers around the world are calling for international agreements to limit the spread of satellite constellations in space, with warnings that light pollution at night from the satellites damages vital scientific work. In Britain, the government is also being urged… By Malcolm Brabant
Science Feb 03 Astronomers discover 12 new moons around Jupiter, jumping total to 92 Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That's more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Dec 21 Watch 8:42 The sacred and the scientific clash on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Over a thousand years ago, Polynesians followed the stars in the Mauna Kea sky on their path to Hawaii. Those stars are now of interest to astronomers, who believe the mountain's summit is the perfect spot to build a giant,… By PBS News Hour
Science Dec 14 Watch 7:54 This sacred mountain is the focal point of a fight over a giant telescope By PBS News Hour
Aug 24 Pluto Demoted to ‘Dwarf Planet’ Status By PBS News Hour After years of debate over Pluto's planetary status, the International Astronomical Union voted Thursday to classify the celestial object as a "dwarf planet," thereby shrinking the number of major planets in the solar system to eight. Continue reading