For the first time ever, astronomers have observed a certain type of star (known as variable) associated with a giant planet outside our solar system (specifically the exoplanet WASP-33b). The discovery was made at Catalonia’s Montsec Astronomical Observatory

LORENA FARRÀS PÉREZ | JANUARY 19th, 2011

Every summer in mid-August the astronomical phenomenon of the Perseid meteor shower, better known as the “Tears of St. Lawrence,” returns to fill the Earth’s night sky. This year the peak nights are August 12 and 13, which, weather permitting, will be ideal for observation because of the absence of the moon.

STAFF | AUGUST 11 th, 2010

The hottest planet known in our galaxy is doomed. Thanks to a new piece of technology installed on the Hubble Space Telescope called the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, astronomers have observed first hand how a star devours one of its orbiting planets.

Staff | 21 may 2010

From its orbit around our planet, the Herschel Space Observatory peers into distant galaxies where new stars are forming, giving scientists new data about the process of stellar growth.

A. R. | May 7, 2010