June 2013

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Features

2013’s historic Russian meteorite fall

By James E. Oberg

The largest meteorite to light up Earth’s sky in more than a century exploded above Russia’s Ural Mountains.

pg. 18

Web Extra: The whispering bolide

By James E. Oberg

The fireball that occurred above Chelyabinsk, Russia, not only created a loud boom but also generated subtle hissing sounds heard by dozens of witnesses.

Web Extra: Don’t believe everything you hear

By James E. Oberg

Although media around the world got plenty right in their descriptions of the Russian meteor, they also made plenty of mistakes.

Buzz Aldrin on our future in space

By Buzz Aldrin

From Moon rovers practicing in Hawaii to astronauts controlling lunar robots from space, Buzz Aldrin depicts the legacy and the future of space exploration.

pg. 24

Web Extra: Movements to the Moon

By Sarah Scoles

Learn about various efforts to get humans again beyond low Earth orbit.

How to find ET with infrared light

By Jeff R Kuhn, Svetlana V Berdyugina, David Halliday, Caisey Harlingten

The search for other intelligence has revolved around radio signals, but heat signature also could give away its location.

pg. 30

Web Extra: What if we detect life?

By Liz Kruesi

Astronomers explore the next steps in the search for ET.

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