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

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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Press Releases
April 2008
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.
National Astronomy Day 2008
Astronomy magazine, Meade Instruments Corp., and science centers throughout the United States unite May 10 to celebrate the sky.
Published: April 30, 2008
Astronomy's Out-of-this-world Award recognizes excellence in astronomy outreach.
Published: April 29, 2008
Eta Aquarid meteor shower facts
A possible flurry of "shooting stars" makes this year's Eta Aquarid meteor shower worth a look.
Published: April 29, 2008
Astronomy magazine June 2008 cover
The June 2008 issue of Astronomy describes the merger of the Milky Way with the Andromeda Galaxy, tells how we've trashed outer space, examines the infant universe, goes deep inside the Veil Nebula, and much more.
Published: April 25, 2008
The Moon and the Pleiades
Twilight sets a perfect stage Tuesday evening, April 8, when our Moon passes the beautiful Pleiades star cluster.
Published: April 2, 2008
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