Astronomy

Articles about stars, planets, space and the universe.

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Stephano (moon)

Stickney (crater)

Stickney Crater (Phobos)

Styx (moon)

Subaru Telescope

Subsolar point

Suisei

Summer solstice

Sun

Sun (Sol): The star at the center of the Solar System

Sunrise

Sunset

Sunspot

Super star cluster

Super-Earth

Super-Earth (exoplanet class)

Supercluster

Supercluster (large-scale cosmic structure)

Supergiant

Supermassive black hole

Supernova

Supernova

Supernova: stellar explosions, types, and cosmic significance

A supernova is a catastrophic explosion that ends the life of certain stars. This article explains causes, types, observable features, historical examples, and their role in the co

Surface gravity

Surtur (moon)

Surtur (Saturn XLVIII) — moon S/2006 S 7

Suttungr (moon)

Suzaku (satellite)

Suzaku (ASTRO-EII) — Japanese X‑ray astronomy satellite

Sycorax (moon)

Synchronous orbit

Tadpole galaxy

Tadpole Galaxy (UGC 10214, Arp 188)

Taien calendar

Taiyo (satellite)

Tansei

Tansei — Japan's second artificial satellite

Tarantula nebula

Tarqeq (moon)

Tarvos (moon)

Tarvos (Saturnian moon)

Tatooine

Tatooine: Desert Planet and Cultural Setting in the Star Wars Galaxy

Tau Ceti

Taurus (astrology)

Taurus (astrology): the Bull — earth sign, fixed modality, ruled by Venus

Taurus (constellation)

Taurus (constellation): overview, notable objects, history and observing

Taygete (moon)

Telescope

Telescope: principles, history, types, and uses

Telescopium

Telesto (moon)

Tempel 1

Tempel 1 (9P/Tempel): discovery, Deep Impact encounter, and scientific legacy

Tenma

Tenma (ASTRO-B): Japan's second X‑ray astronomy satellite

Terraforming

Tethys (moon)

Tethys — Saturn's icy mid-sized moon

Thalassa (moon)

Thalassa — inner moon of Neptune

The Blue Marble

The Star

The Sun

The Sun: the star at the center of the Solar System

Thebe (moon)

Thelxinoe (moon)

Thelxinoe (Jupiter XLII): a small retrograde moon of Jupiter