http://www.astronomy.com The latest news and stories from Astronomy Magazine The XMM-Newton discovered the one that everyone missed. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7217 Friday, July 18, 2008 A new way to weigh the biggest black holes in the universe has been found. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7214 Thursday, July 17, 2008 Mars Express is preparing for a flyby of the martian moon. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7216 Thursday, July 17, 2008 Two studies based on data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed that the Red Planet once hosted vast lakes, flowing rivers, and a variety of other wet environments that had the potential to support life. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7212 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 A contender for the title of brightest star in the Milky Way has been unearthed in the dusty metropolis of the galaxy's center. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7211 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 The lander is extending a trench in search of a sample. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7175 Tuesday, July 15, 2008 This galaxy makes up to 4,000 stars each year. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7163 Friday, July 11, 2008 NGC 6791 has three different birthdays. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7164 Friday, July 11, 2008 The orbiting HiRISE camera caught the shield in a freefall. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7159 Thursday, July 10, 2008 Radio observations of the Orion Nebulaindicate a small fraction of sun-like stars can harbor Jupiter-sized planets. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7158 Thursday, July 10, 2008 NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's science and engineering teams are testing methods to get an icy sample into the Robotic Arm scoop for delivery to the Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7157 Thursday, July 10, 2008 Lava samples in Hawaii may reveal clues about planetary formation. http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7076 Friday, June 20, 2008