Reach for the Stars Column published by Amanda Jermyn on MassLive and The Springfield Republican Newspaper from 2008 to 2020
The most massive explosion observed so far in the Universe, Apr. 2020
Runaway star bound for disaster, Mar. 2020
How old is the oldest known planet? Feb. 2o20
Secrets of Saturn Keep Coming, Jan. 2020
Part 1: The Milky Way is 1 of 2 trillion galaxies, Dec. 2019
Part 2: Milky Way is 1 of 2 trillion galaxies, Dec. 2019
New comet 2I Borisov visits solar system, Nov. 2019
Giant planet slingshots around star, Oct. 2019
Part 1: Could salt on Jupiter’s moon Europa mean life? Sept. 2019
Part 2: Could salt on Jupiter’s moon Europa mean life? Sept. 2019
Part 1: NASA sets sights on Neptune moon Triton, May 2019
Part 2: NASA sets sights on Neptune moon Triton, May 2019
Part 1: Will we recognize other life when we find it? Apr. 2019
Part 2: Will we recognize other life when we find it? Apr. 2019
Part 1: Too hot? Too cold? Searching for a ‘Goldilocks’zone, Mar. 2019
Part 2: Too hot? Too cold? Searching for a ‘Goldilocks’zone, Mar. 2019
Part 1: Is someone out there? Fast Radio Bursts make you wonder, Feb. 2019
Part 2: Is someone out there? Fast Radio Bursts make you wonder, Feb. 2019
Too much space junk out there, Jan. 2019
Search for planets is search for life, Dec. 2018
Part 1: If there’s a lake on Mars, is there life? Nov. 2018
Part 2: If there’s a lake on Mars, is there life? Nov. 2018
Rogue planet wanders the universe, Oct. 2018
Part 1: Scientists trace origins of 1st stars in universe, May 2018
Part 2: Scientists trace origins of 1st stars in universe, May 2018
Part 1: Astronaut twins provide case study for space travel, Apr. 2018
Part 2: Astronaut twins provide case study for space travel, Apr. 2018
Part 1: Astronomy is for women too, Mar. 2018
Part 2: Astronomy is for women too, Mar. 2018
In search of a landing zone on Mars, Feb. 2018
Dwarf planet may not be a dead zone, Jan. 2018
Maybe there really is life out there, Dec. 2017
The greatest fireworks show in the universe, Nov. 2017
Here comes the sun, up close and personal, Oct. 2017
Eclipse provided view of nature’s finest, Sept. 2017
Part 1: Astronomers steamed up over possible water world, May 2017
Part 2: Astronomers steamed up over possible water world, May 2017
Part 1: Saturn mission set for fiery grand finale, Apr. 2017
Part 2: Saturn mission set for fiery grand finale, Apr. 2017
Planet induces pulsations in star it orbits, Mar. 2017
Not all pale blue dots are earth-like, Feb. 2017
Calamity alert: 27 million years out, Jan. 2017
Speedy star duo surprises astronomer, Nov. 2016
Ancient stellar explosion comes to light, Oct. 2016
Part 1: New planet changes view of universe, Sept. 2016
Part 2: New planet changes view of universe, Sept. 2016
Diamond hunting in space? Dream on, July 2016
Weird hot planet 55 Cancri e, May 2016
Searching for Planet Nine, April 2016
Gravitational waves open new window to the cosmos, Mar. 2016
Russian cosmonauts launched Space Race, Feb. 2016
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, Dec. 2015
Part 1: Two massive stars in a binary system, Nov. 2015
Part 2: Two massive stars in a binary system, Nov. 2015
Part 1: Quasar shows black holes on track to collide, Oct. 2015
Part 2: Quasar shows black holes on track to collide, Oct. 2015
Part 1: New Horizons fly-by of Pluto, Sept. 2015
Part 2: New Horizons fly-by of Pluto, Sept. 2015
Possible conditions for life on Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, Apr. 2015
Black holes heading for a cosmic collision, Mar. 2015
The search for life on Mars, Feb. 2015
Mysterious merged stars orbiting a black hole, Jan. 2015
The star that got away from a black hole, Dec. 2014
Comet Siding Spring’s close encounter with Earth, Nov. 2014
Merging of stars puts on a stellar sky show, Oct. 2014
Cassini spacecraft reveals secrets of the universe, Sept. 2014
Diamond in the sky is no science-fiction fairy tale, Aug. 2014
JPL lab provides window to the universe, June 2014
Earth’s newfound cousin planet could support life, May 2014
Fact, fiction separate astronomy, astrology, Apr. 2014
Orbiter sends clues to water on Mars, Mar. 2014
Exploring Europa presents mysteries, Feb. 2014
Lonely planet drifts through space, Jan. 2014
Venus: Hellish planet belies its lovely name, Dec. 2013
Part 1: Supermassive stars burn brighter than the sun, Nov. 2013
Part 2: Supermassive stars burn brighter than the sun, Nov. 2013
NASA marks 55 years, its feats still dazzling, Oct. 2013
The effects of space travel on the human body, Sept. 2013
Curiosity rover marks first year on Mars, Aug. 2013
Greenwich visit marks perspective on time, July 2013
Space exploration finds gem of a planet, May 2013
Antarctic discoveries show potential for life on exoplanets, Apr. 2013
The Chelyabinsk Meteoroid Explosion, Mar. 2013
The nature of time is elusive, Feb. 2013
Weird, wonderful stars liven up our universe, Jan. 2013
The search for life on exoplanets, Dec. 2012
Amateur astronomers helped find a new planet, Nov. 2012
Young star shooting jets of water, Oct. 2012
Saturn’s ‘cool’ moon, Enceladus, is a really hot place, Sept. 2012
Cassini still delivers great data on Titan, Aug. 2012
Star formation and evolution, June 2012
Transit of Venus is once-in-a-lifetime show, May 2012
Water world stuns, delights scientists, Apr. 2012
Newfound planets indicate life may be out there, Mar. 2012
Earth’s magnetic field keeps us protected, Feb. 2012
The oddities of ice giant Uranus, Jan. 2012
Star’s icy disk may suggest water origin, Dec. 2011
NASA’s Messenger mission to Mercury, Nov. 2011
The universe is speeding up, Oct. 2011
Infrared telescopes can track objects in space, Sept. 2011
Telescopes provide new views of the universe, Aug. 2011
Rocket Boys legacy lives on at NASA, May 2011
Our Milky Way Galaxy, Apr. 2011
The beauty and mystery of Earth’s moon, Mar. 2011
What is everything in the universe made of? Feb. 2011
What is life? Will we recognize it elsewhere in the universe? Jan. 20011
Radio broadcasts might be heard by alien civilizations, Dec. 2010
The Northern Lights, nature’s great show, Nov. 2010
Quasars light up the universe, Oct. 2010
Lead scientist on Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, Sept. 2010
How big is really big in the world of stars? Aug. 2010
SOFIA telescope in flight provides new vistas, June 2010
Astronomy reveals exotic exoplanets, May 2010
Big Bang unlikely to end with crunch, Apr. 2010
The Big Bang and Evolution of the Universe, Mar. 2010
Space travel appears unattainable for now, Feb. 2010
South Africa leaves legacy of passion for astronomy, Jan. 2010
Supernova: A star’s encore in the universe, Dec. 2009
Meteor shower set to light up autumn night, Nov. 2009
Black holes dazzle with strange effects, Oct. 2009
The Moon a wonder for effect on Earth, us, Sept. 2009
Part 1: Astronomy tackles the big questions, Aug. 2009
Part 2: Astronomy tackles the big questions, Aug. 2009
Female astronomers made their marks, May 2009
Navigating the stars, from ancient times till today, Apr. 2009
Great minds in the history of cosmology, Mar. 2009
