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NASA gives "go" for space shuttle Atlantis launch November 16

Senior NASA and contractor managers assessed the risks associated with the mission and determined the shuttle's equipment, support systems, and procedures are ready.

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December 2009: Hubble's great new images

Magazine Editor David J. Eicher takes you inside the December 2009 Astronomy. This issue unveils the latest images from the repaired Hubble Space Telescope, explains what neutrinos can tell us about the universe, teaches beginners how to observe comets, and more. It also includes Astronomy's "Sky Guide 2010," a 16-page preview of next year's noteworthy sky events.

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Observing podcast: Open cluster Stock 2, the Sailboat Cluster, and spiral galaxy NGC 247

November 6-13, 2009, the open cluster Stock 2 makes an easy binoculars target for beginning observers, while the Sailboat Cluster and spiral galaxy NGC 247 provide nice targets for telescope owners.

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