... On December 1st, experienced observers patroling the night sky with binoculars noticed what seemed to be a new star in the constellation of Aquila (The Eagle). ... Where are these gas clouds going so quickly? ... Stars of many types and colors are visible in this Hubble Space Telescope vista of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). ... Were our Sun 170,000 light-years distant and among these stars, it would hardly be discernable. ... Is this old galaxy up to new tricks? ...