Shannon Hall


Award-Winning Freelance Science Journalist

News Stories From 2019


Newfound 'Ablating' Exoplanets Could Reveal Alien Geology
Scientific American, December 2019

Lights Out: Astronomers Illuminate the Mystery of Vanishing Quasars
Scientific American, December 2019

As SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites, Scientists See Threat to 'Astronomy Itself'
The New York Times, November 2019

Marooned: Researchers Will Freeze Their Ship into Arctic Ocean Ice for a Year
Scientific American, September 2019

The Solar System's Loneliest Planets
Scientific American, August 2019

These Plants Can Replace Meat — but Will Doing So Help the Environment?
Scientific American, August 2019

The Moon Is a Hazardous Place to Live
The New York Times, July 2019

Water on Europa — with a Pinch of Salt
Scientific American, June 2019

After SpaceX Starlink Launch — a Fear of Satellites That Outnumber All Visible Stars
The New York Times, June 2019

Scientists Uncover California's Hidden Earthquakes
Scientific American, April 2019

The Scientist Who Cooks Up the Skies of Faraway Worlds
Quanta, April 2019

An Impossible Scenario: Scientists Watch as Heat Moves at the Speed of Sound
Scientific American, March 2019

Sealed Cache of Moon Rocks to Be Opened by NASA
The New York Times, March 2019

Zombie Stars Shine On after Mystery Detonations
Scientific American, February 2019

Neptune Has a Newly Discovered Moon. What Else Is It Hiding?
The New York Times, February 2019

Monster Magnetar Pinpointed as Trigger of Ultrabright Stellar Detonation
Scientific American, February 2019

New Astro Camera Spots Thousands of Celestial Flashes
Sky & Telescope, February 2019

Bevy of Mysterious Radio Bursts Finds Second Repeating Source
Sky & Telescope, January 2019

The Far Side of the Moon: What China and the World Hope to Find
The New York Times, January 2019

All Sand on Earth Could Be Made of Star Stuff
Scientific American, January 2019

It's Cold Outside, but Earth Is at Its Closest Approach to the Sun
The New York Times, January 2019


News Stories From 2018


The Top 10 Astronomy News Stories of 2018
Sky &Telescope, December 2018

Caught in the Act — Astronomers Get Their Best Look Yet at a Supernova Blowing Up
Scientific American, December 2018

World's First Automated Volcano Forecast Predicts Mount Etna's Eruptions
Nature News, November 2018

The Galactic Collision That Reshaped Our Milky Way
Scientific American, November 2018

Say Hello to Dickinsonia — the Animal Kingdom's Newest (and Oldest) Member
Scientific American, September 2018

Seen at Last: A Superfast Jet Streams Away from Neutron-star Smashup
Sky & Telescope, September 2018

To Understand Volcanoes on Other Worlds — Stand On Our Own
Quanta Magazine, August 2018

A Superconductor Scandal? Scientists Question a Nobel Prize-Worthy Claim
Scientific American, August 2018

The Storm Begins: Canadian Telescope Spots Its First Radio Burst
Sky & Telescope, August 2018

Yellowstone Supervolcano Could Be an Energy Source. But Should It?
National Geographic, August 2018

Did a Stellar Intruder Deform Our Outer Solar System?
Scientific American, July 2018

Whoops! NASA Burned Evidence for Life on Mars 40 Years Ago
New Scientist, July 2018

Never Mind the Summer Heat: Earth Is at Its Greatest Distance From the Sun
The New York Times, July 2018

Summer Solstice 2018: The Search for Life in the Galaxy
The New York Times, June 2018

Glittering Diamond Dust in Space Might Solve a 20-Year-Old Mystery
Scientific American, June 2018

Known Close Stellar Encounters Surge in Number
Sky & Telescope, May 2018

Early Star Formation Presents New Cosmic Mystery
Sky & Telescope, May 2018

Falling Mini-Moons May Have Created Earth's First Continents
New Scientist, May 2018

A New World's Extraordinary Orbit Points to Planet Nine*
Quanta Magazine, May 2018

*This story was a finalist for the 2019 David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism.

The Milky Way's Speediest Stars Could Solve a 50-Year-Old Mystery
Scientific American, May 2018

Gassy Earthquakes Near Istanbul May Pose New Risks to Region
The New York Times, May 2018

A Nation Divided: Arid/Humid Climate Boundary in U.S. Creeps Eastward
Scientific American, April 2018

Are Water Worlds Habitable?
Scientific American, April 2018

New England Is Sitting on a Bed of Hot Rocks
Scientific American, April 2018

The Sun Is Spitting Out Strange Patterns of Gamma Rays — and No One Knows Why
Scientific American, March 2018

Mercury's Long-Lost Cousin Found in Distant Planetary System
New Scientist, March 2018

Like Ancient Snowball Earth — Frozen Planets May Still Be Habitable
Scientific American, March 2018

After a Volcano's Ancient Supereruption Humanity May Have Thrived
The New York Times, March 2018

The Moon Might Have Formed in a Vaporised Doughnut-Shaped Earth
New Scientist, February 2018

Could More Snow in Antarctica Slow Sea Level Rise?
Scientific American, February 2018

The Day the Earth Stood Still
Scientific American, February 2018

Volcanoes Then an Asteroid Wiped out the Dinosaurs
National Geographic, February 2018

There Might be Stars and Planets Made Out of Dark Matter
New Scientist, February 2018

There's a New Definition for the Term 'Planet'
Sky & Telescope, January 2018

Debunking the Myth That Earthquakes and Full Moons Are Linked
The New York Times, January 2018

Looming Landslide Stokes Fears — May Help Disaster Predictions
Scientific American, January 2018

Mysterious Cosmic Bursts Traced to Extreme Environment
Sky & Telescope, January 2018

Hidden Exoplanets Could be Revealed by Echoing Light
New Scientist, January 2018

The Sun Might Have Formed in a Giant Star's Bubble
Sky & Telescope, January 2018


News Stories From 2017


Give Thanks for the Winter Solstice — You Might Not Be Here Without It
The New York Times, December 2017

Neutron-star Smashup Might Have Choked Its Own Jet
Sky & Telescope, December 2017

An Early Collision With a Mars-Sized Body Rocked the Earth to Form the Moon
New Scientist, December 2017

Storm Waves With the Power to Heave Massive Boulders Over Cliffs
The New York Times, November 2017

Lightning Leaves Clouds of Radiation and Antimatter in its Wake
New Scientist, November 2017

Ocean-Covered Planets May Not be the Places to Search for Life
New Scientist, November 2017

Dark Matter May be The Source of Antimatter Streaming Past Earth
New Scientist, November 2017

The Cool Beginnings of a Volcano's Supereruption
The New York Times, November 2017

Drones Peer Inside a Volcano
Scientific American, November 2017

Possible Exomoon May be an Ocean-Covered World as Large as Saturn
New Scientist, October 2017

A Surprise From the Supervolcano Under Yellowstone
The New York Times, October 2017

Super-Earths Draw Asteroids to Other Worlds — Seeding Life
New Scientist, September 2017

Debate Heats Up Over the Search for Life on Mars
NBC, September 2017

Nearby Stellar Traffic Twice as Heavy as Previously Thought
Sky & Telescope, September 2017

Experiencing Totality: Eclipse Stories From Sky & Telescope
Sky & Telescope, August 2017

Supernova's Messy Birth Casts Doubt on Reliability of Astronomical Yardstick
Nature News, August 2017

New Sky Survey Shows that Dark Energy May One Day Tear us Apart
New Scientist, August 2017

Biazarro Life-Forms Inhabiting Deep-Sea Vents May Be at Risk
Scientific American, August 2017

Volcanoes May Have Triggered the Last Unexplained Mass Extinction
Scientific American, August 2017

Clues Emerge in Mystery of Flickering Quasars
Nature News, July 2017

Earth's Tectonic Activity May Be Crucial for Life and Rare in Our Galaxy*
Scientific American, July 2017

*This story was honored with the 2018 David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism.

Invisibility Cloak Makes Solar Panels Work More Efficiently
New Scientist, July 2017

Kepler Team Releases Final Exoplanet Catalog
Sky & Telescope, June 2017

Cosmic Bruise Could Be Evidence for Multipe Universes
NBC, June 2017

Mini-Flares Might Threaten Life Around Red Dwarf Stars
Sky & Telescope, June 2017

Ravenous Supermassive Black Holes May Sterilize Nearby Planets
Scientific American, May 2017

Rings and Asteroids May Explain 'Alien Megastructure' Star
New Scientist, May 2017

Can we Save the World's Oceans from Garbage?
NBC, May 2017

Tangoing Pairs of Hungry Supermassive Black Holes Grow in Number
New Scientist, May 2017

The Solution to Climate Change Might be Right Under Our Feet
NBC, May 2017

A New Theory May Explain 'Impossible' TRAPPIST-1 Planets
Eos, May 2017

Earth-Sized Telescope May Let Us See a Black Hole for the First Time Ever
NBC, April 2017

Oldest Dust Ever Spotted in the Universe Seen in Distant Galaxy
New Scientist, April 2017

The Coldest Place in the Universe Marks a Double Stellar Grave
New Scientist, March 2017

Scientists Have Some Wild Ideas for Solving Our Big Bee Problem
NBC, March 2017

These Seven Alien Earths May be Swapping Life
National Geographic, March 2017

Why Scientists are So Excited About This Total Solar Eclipse
NBC, March 2017

Found: Hundreds of Thousands of Man-Made Minerals and Another Argument for the Anthropocene
Scientific American, March 2017

Why NASA Wants to Send a 'Turtle' to Titan
NBC, February 2017

Volcanic Eruption May Have Plunged the Maya into a 'Dark Age'
Scientific American, February 2017

Best Evidence Yet for an Intermediate Mass Black Hole
Sky & Telescope, February 2017

What Lies Ahead for Earth's Shifting Continents Might Surprise You
NBC, February 2017

Water Spotted in the Atmosphere of a Nearby Hot Jupiter
New Scientist, February 2017

The Hunt for Alien Megastructures is On
NBC, January 2017

Fast Radio Burst Has a Surprising Source
Sky & Telescope, January 2017

How Art Can Make the Data Pop
Nautilus, January 2017


News Stories From 2016


Top 12 Astronomy News Stories of 2016
Sky & Telescope, December 2016

Why Trump's Win Blindsided the Big Polls
Scientific American, November 2016

Physics Tweak Solves Five of the Biggest Problems In One Go
New Scientist, October 2016

Bump Hiding in 20-Year-Old Data Could be Undiscovered Particle
New Scientist, October 2016

Material That Shrinks in Heat Can Weather Extreme Temperatures
New Scientist, October 2016

Strange Signals From 234 Stars Could be ET ... Or Human Error
New Scientist, October 2016

Puffed-Up Exoplanets Inflate From the Heat of Their Host Stars Alone
New Scientist, September 2016

Alien Megastructure' Star Might be Explained by Interstellar Junk
New Scientist, September 2016

Gaia's New Star Map Will Also Reveal Asteroids and Dark Matter
New Scientist, September 2016

A Flip-Flopping Planet Could Explain Mars's Watery Past
Eos, September 2016

An Interview with Natalie Wolchover
Showcase, September 2016

Universe Steps on the Gas
Symmetry, September 2016

Mysterious Signal Unlikely to be Aliens after SETI Draws a Blank
New Scientist, August 2016

Mysterious SETI Signal Sends Alien-Hunting Telescopes Scrambling
New Scientist, August 2016

Supersized Molecules Stretch a Thousand Times Further than Usual
New Scientist, August 2016

Ghost Galaxy is 99.99 Percent Dark Matter with Few Stars
New Scientist, August 2016

Does a Fifth Force Permeate the Universe?
Sky & Telescope, August 2016

Hellish Venus Might Have Been Habitable for Billions of Years
Scientific American, August 2016

Mystery Object in Weird Orbit Beyond Neptune Cannot Be Explained
New Scientist, August 2016

Triple Signal of 'Alien Megastructure' Star Baffles Astronomers
New Scientist, August 2016

A Volcano Might Be Brewing under Rome's Suburbs
Scientific American, July 2016

New-Found Dwarf Planet Points to Solar System's Chaotic Past
Eos, July 2016

In Awards Impact Wins
Showcase, July 2016

Impossible Vanishing Stars Could be Signs of Advanced Alien Life
New Scientist, July 2016

LIGO Discoveries Will Help Scientists Run Stellar Autopsies on Colliding Black Holes
Scientific American, June 2016

Find Exomoons by Watching How They Warp Their Planet's Light
New Scientist, June 2016

LIGO Detects Second Black Hole Collision
Sky & Telescope, June 2016

Should NASA Strive Harder to Find Alien Life?
New Scientist, June 2016

First Mirror-Image Molecule Found in Space
New Scientist, June 2016

Dark Matter May Be Made of Primordial Black Holes
SPACE.com, June 2016

Nearly Perfect Einstein Ring Forged From Ancient Galaxy (Image)
SPACE.com, June 2016

Photographer Snaps Epic View of Space Station and Mercury Crossing the Sun
SPACE.com, June 2016

Underwater Lost City Built by Microbes?
Scientific American, June 2016

Tsunamis Splashed Ancient Mars
Eos, May 2016

Invisible Radar Wall in the Atmosphere Solved
New Scientist, May 2016

Supernovae 2 Million Years Ago May Have Changed Human Behavior
New Scientist, May 2016

Spongy Minerals Could Explain Why Mars Gives off Methane Burps
New Scientist, May 2016

Stars Burn Away the Atmsopheres of Close-In Super-Earths
New Scientist, May 2016

Which Came First: Habitability or Life?
Scientific American, May 2016

Will Moose Thrive or Die Because of Climate Change?
Scientific American, April 2016

Impacts Might Have Made Ancient Mars Briefly Hospitable to Life
Eos, April 2016

Hunt Continues for Gravitational Waves from Black Hole Megamergers
SPACE.com, April 2016

We Are Closing in on Possible Whereabouts of Planet Nine
New Scientist, April 2016

Dusty Doughnut Around Massive Black Hole Spied for the First Time
New Scientist, April 2016

Earth Is Tipping Over Because of Climate Change
Scientific American, April 2016

Martian Mile-High Mounds Mystery: The Answer Is Blowing in the Wind
Scientific American, April 2016

Long-Ago Supernovae Showered Earth with Debris
Sky & Telescope, April 2016

Mysterious Gravitational Tug on Saturn May Help Find Planet Nine
Scientific American, April 2016

Planet Nine Might be an Exoplanet Stolen by the Sun
New Scientist, April 2016

Frozen Lake on Pluto May Point to a Warmer Time
SPACE.com, April 2016

More Evidence for Planet Nine as Odd Celestial Alignment Emerges
New Scientist, March 2016

An Interstellar Cloud Could Have Wiped out the Dinosaurs
New Scientist, March 2016

LIGO Could Catch Dark Matter Made of Black Holes
New Scientist, March 2016

Material That Can Grow When Stretched is Inspired by Islamic Art
New Scientist, March 2016

Yellowstone's Supervolcano Gets a Lid
Scientific American, March 2016

Southeast Asia to Witness Total Solar Eclipse Next Week (Video)
SPACE.com, March 2016

Mysterious Radio Burst Repeats Itself
Sky & Telescope, March 2016

Follow the Salt May be the Best Strategy to Find Martian Microbes
New Scientist, February 2016

Astronomers Pinpoint Mysterious Radio Burst
Sky & Telescope, February 2016

Meteorite Hunters Find 6 Space Rocks from Florida Fireball
SPACE.com, February 2016

Exoplanet Census Suggests Earth Is Special after All
Scientific American, February 2016

Binary Stars Burned off Early Cosmic Fog
New Scientist, February 2016

Mercury Splatters the Central U.S.
Scientific American, February 2016

Long-Lost Stellar Siblings Probe the Milky Way's Violent History
New Scientist, February 2016

Stars Form in Turbulent Times
Sky & Telescope, February 2016

Comets May Not Explain 'Alien Megastructure' Star's Strange Flickering After All
SPACE.com, February 2016

A Galactic Hit-and-Run
Sky & Telescope, January 2016

The World's Grandest Canyon May Be Hidden beneath Antarctica
Scientific American, January 2016

Seeing Shadows of Ancient Galaxies
Sky & Telescope, January 2016

Ancient Quasars in Distant Galaxies Caught Switching on Suddenly
New Scientist, January 2016

About The LIGO Gravitational-Wave Rumor . . .
Sky & Telescope, January 2016

Best-Ever Map of High-Energy Sky Unveiled (Video)
SPACE.com, January 2016

Nearby Black Holes Spied Gobbling Gas in Andromeda Galaxy (Photo)
SPACE.com, January 2016

A Mile-Deep Campus
Symmetry Magazine, January 2016

New Clues in Cooking up Planets and Stars
Sky & Telescope, January 2016

Telltale Shock Waves from Runaway Stars
Sky & Telescope, January 2016

Our Solar System Is Overflowing with Liquid Water [Graphic]
Scientific American , January 2016

Investment Bankers Severely Dissociate Their Sense of Self from Their Work
Scientific American, January 2016


News Stories From 2015


A Turning Point in Combating Climate Change May Be Here
Scientific American, December 2015

Hawaii's Telescope Controversy Is the Latest in a Long History of Land-Ownership Battles
Scientific American, December 2015

Archaeologists Survey Seaplanes Sunk During Pearl Harbor Attack
Scientific American, December 2015

Little Fusion, Deep Learning and Other World Changing Ideas
Scientific American, December 2015

5 Reasons to Thank Your Lucky Constants This Thanksgiving
Scientific American, November 2015

The Case of the Disappearing Quasars
Scientific American, November 2015

Astronomers Indirectly Spot Neutrinos Released Just 1 Second after the Birth of the Universe
Scientific American, November 2015

Geologists Confirm Mantle Plumes Generate Volcanic Hotspots
Scientific American, November 2015

Bubbling From the Deep
Dormancy, October 2015

Exxon Knew about Climate Change Almost 40 Years Ago
Scientific American, October 2015

A Strong Work Ethic Brings Sick Doctors to Work
Scientific American, October 2015

Hubble's Looming Deathbed
Dormancy, October 2015

Drifting with Daydreams
Dormancy, October 2015

A Dusty Mystery Around AU Miscroscopii
Sky & Telescope, October 2015

Light from Universe's First Stars Spotted in Hubble Photos
Scientific American, October 2015

VW Scandal Causes Small but Irreversible Environmental Damage
Scientific American, September 2015

The Supervolcano Under Yellowstone is Alive and Kicking
Nautilus, August 2015

Is it Time to Embrace Unverified Theories?
Nautilus, August 2015

6 Graphs That Showed Landmark Discoveries But Were Later Debunked
Nautilus, August 2015

Is Coloring Within the Lines the New Form of Meditation?
Nautilus, July 2015

A Visual History of Humantiy's Exploration of Pluto
Nautilus, July 2015

Black Hole Too Big for its Breeches
Sky & Telescope, July 2015

Why Fireworks Displays Can't Include a Perfect Red, White and Blue
Nautilus, July 2015

What Do Aliens See at the End of Their Days?
Nautilus, June 2015

Fallingwater: A Building that Bonds with Nature and Dances with Time
Nautilus, June 2015

The Recklessness of Playing God with the Planet
Scienceline, June 2015

Microwave Ovens Spark Radio Signals
Sky & Telescope, May 2015

Science and Religion Clash Over Telescope Construction on Sacred Summit
Discover, May 2015

Moose are in a Climate Noose
Motherboard, May 2015

Giant Whales' Mouths Have Unique Nerves: They Stretch
Live Science, May 2015

Snapshot of a Storm: Scientists Capture 1st 'Image' of Thunder
Live Science, May 2015

Satellite Photos Aiding Nepal Earthquake Recovery Efforts
SPACE.com, May 2015

Best Evidence Yet That Black Holes Really Exist
Sky & Telescope, May 2015

Century-Old 'Mini-Supernova' Captured in Gorgeous NASA Photo
SPACE.com, May 2015

Size of the Milky Way Upgraded, Solving Galaxy Puzzle
SPACE.com, May 2015

Chile Volcano Unleashes Massive Plume of Ash (Photo)
Live Science, May 2015

Aurora Flare-ups on Jupiter Cuased by volcanic Moon Io
SPACE.com, April 2015

Newborn Star Erupts After Binging on Gas and Dust
SPACE.com, April 2015

The Last Hubble Servicing Mission: Q&A with Photograph Michael Soluri
SPACE.com, April 2015

'Infinite Worlds': NASA's Last Hubble Telescope Mission in Photos by Michael Soluri
SPACE.com, April 2015

Abandoned Baby Tiger Triplets Thrive with Zoo's Aid
Live Science, April 2015

Where in the US are People Most Worried About Climate Change?
Live Science, April 2015

Giant Radio Telescope Peels Away Magnetic Field Shrouding a Black Hole
SPACE.com, April 2015

Spooky Ring of Light Created by Arctic's Ice-Mapping Lasers (Photo)
Live Science, April 2015

Where Wildfires and Climate Scientists Meet
Scienceline, April 2015

'Cosmic Precipitation' Can Extinguish Star Formation in Galaxies
SPACE.com, April 2015

Stars May be Forming in Shadow of Milky Way's Monster Black Hole
SPACE.com, April 2015

What Are the Most Endangered Rivers in the US?
Live Science, April 2015

'Freak Weather Event' Sets Antarctic Heat Records
Live Science, April 2015

Search for Alien Life Should 'Follow the Methane,' Scientists Say
SPACE.com, April 2015

Amped-Up Atom Smasher Will Restart This Weekend
Live Science, April 2015

Zap! New Map Charts Every Lightning Bolt
Live Science, April 2015

Antarctic Octopus's 'Blue Blood' Helps It Survive in Frigid Waters
Live Science, April 2015

New Map of Global Ocean Temperatures Is a Work of Art
Live Science, March 2015

Darwin's 'Strangest Animals' Finally Placed on Family Tree
Live Science, March 2015

Flat CO2 Emissions Are Not Enough to Curb Climate Change, Experts Say
Live Science, March 2015

Space Experiment Hunts for Key to Alzheimer's Disease in Weightlessness
SPACE.com, March 2015

US Military Satellite Explosion Is No Threat to European Space Missions
SPACE.com, March 2015

Snowy Owls' NYC Visit Reveals Migration Habits
Live Science, March 2015

Wow! Watch a Drone Fly Through the World's Largest Atom Smasher
Live Science, March 2015

Why Do Geysers Erupt? It Boils Down to Plumbing
Live Science, March 2015

Gallery: Probing Geysers in Yellowstone and Chile
Live Science, March 2015

'Love' Hormone Sobers Up Drunken Rats
Live Science, February 2015

Earth's Worst Mass Extinction Preserved Ancient Footprints
Live Science, February 2015

Triassic Tracks: Gallery of Ancient Reptiles' Footprints
Live Science, February 2015

A Star's Closest Flyby to the Sun
Sky & Telescope, February 2015

Cluster Filled with Dark Matter May House 'Failed Galaxies'
SPACE.com, February 2015

'Fast Radio Burst' Spotted Live in Space for 1st Times
SPACE.com, February 2015

Wavelike Cloud Hugs Grand Teton Mountains (Photo)
Live Science, February 2015

Student Loans May be Bad for Young Adults' Mental Health
Live Science, February 2015

Cosmic 'God's Hand' Shines in Telescope Photo, Video
SPACE.com, February 2015

This Super-Saturn Alien Planet Might Be the New 'Lord of the Rings'
SPACE.com, February 2015

Haunting Space Bubbles Shine in Amazing Hubble Telescope Photo
SPACE.com, February 2015

Americans Will Vote for Climate-Loving Politicians, New Poll Suggests
Live Science, January 2015

BICEP2 Was Wrong, But Publicly Sharing the Results Was Right
Discover Magazine, January 2015

Lightning Electrifies Cyclone's Eye in Dramatic Space Photo
Live Science, January 2015

Mountain-Size Asteroid Flies by Earth Today: Watch It Online
SPACE.com, January 2015

Mountain-Size Asteroid to Fly by Earth Monday: How NASA Will Watch
SPACE.com, January 2015

Gamma-Ray Signals from Beyond Our Galaxy Pinpointed for 1st Time
SPACE.com, January 2015

Do Atmospheres Spin Worlds to Habitability?
Sky & Telescope, January 2015

Why Rain Gives Off That Fresh, Earthy Smell
Live Science, January 2015

What's the Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Veggies? Let Them Play First!
Live Science, January 2015

Big Asteroid to Zoom by Earth on Jan. 26
SPACE.com, January 2015

Monster Black Hole Caught Feeding in Galactic Crash
SPACE.com, January 2015


News Stories From 2014


Watching a Quasar Shut Down
Sky & Telescope, December 2014

Breathtaking View of Icy Moon Europa
Sky & Telescope, November 2014

Spotting Comet Dust Around Alien Suns
Sky & Telescope, November 2014

Targeting Crisis Averted For New Horizons
Sky & Telescope, October 2014

Citizen Scientists Probe Early Galaxies
Sky & Telescope, September 2014

Calling All Amateur Astronomers
Sky & Telescope, September 2014

Do Exoplanets Transform Between Classes?
Sky & Telescope, September 2014

Black Hole Trio Questioned
Sky & Telescope, August 2014

Question Reopened: How Do Galaxies Grow?
Sky & Telescope, August 2014

Three Exoplanet Molds: Metals Matter
Sky & Telescope, June 2014

Quark Nova Spotted in Cas A?
Sky & Telescope, May 2014

Spotting A Nearby Quasar's Winds
Sky & Telescope, May 2014

Planets' Wacky Orbits Solved
Sky & Telescope, April 2014

Watch a Star Evolve in "Real Time"
Sky & Telescope, April 2014

Most "Earth-like" Planet Found Yet
Sky & Telescope, April 2014

Supernova Remnant in Technicolor
Sky & Telescope, April 2014

Hot Jupiters Keep Their Stars Young
Sky & Telescope, April 2014

Amateurs Flocking to NEAF This Weekend
Sky & Telescope, April 2014

Celebrate The Night Sky This Month
Sky & Telescope, April 2014

Fooling with the Universe
Sky & Telescope, April 2014

Dark Matter Spotted in the Milky Way?
Sky & Telescope, March 2014

Young Stars Lead the Magellanic Stream
Sky & Telescope, March 2014

Planets Form with Magnetic Storms
Sky & Telescope, March 2014

Fingerprinting the Circumgalactic Medium
Sky & Telescope, March 2014

Kepler's Planets by the Hundreds
Sky & Telescope, February 2014

The Purest Star Tells an Ancient Tale
Sky & Telescope, February 2014

How White Dwarfs Show Planet Debris
Sky & Telescope, February 2014

Unveiling Ganymede
Sky & Telescope, February 2014

Curiosity Navigates the Crossroads
Sky & Telescope, February 2014

Shedding Light on Circumbinary Systems
Sky & Telescope, February 2014