Year of the Comet
Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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August 2009
Your source for astronomy expertise — Astronomy magazine editors are here to help enrich media and blogger coverage of meteor showers, space missions, and night-sky events.
October 2009 cover
This month's issue of Astronomy magazine explains how scientists have finally unraveled our galaxy's shape, recaps the newest discoveries on Mars, explores the mystery behind a star's strange dimming and brightening cycle, and more.
By Karri Ferron // Published: August 25, 2009
Astronomy magazine September 2009
This month's issue of Astronomy magazine analyzes the puzzling existence of organic matter's self-replicating system, reveals the winners of the 2009 Astroimaging Contest, explores the possible origins of our galaxy's hyperfast stars, shares some of Editor David J. Eicher's deep-sky sketches, and more.
By Karri Ferron // Published: August 5, 2009
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