Using a suite of four telescopes, astronomers have captured an image of Altair, one of the closest stars to our own and a fixture in the summer sky. While astronomers have recently imaged a few of the ...

I know, this is not a topic of great import or anything, but still. NASA has decided to name the new lunar lander Altair. It's a nice name. Altair is one of the brightest stars in the sky, and is one ...

Researchers take picture of the face of Altair, a first for a star like our own Using a suite of four telescopes, astronomers have captured an image of Altair, one of the closest stars to our own and ...