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Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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Go deeper into the stories of Astronomy magazine. These online features bring you additional research, interviews, photos, and more our editors turned up while creating the stories for this issue.
November 2009
Earth and a Hostile Sun
Associate Editor Daniel Pendick talks about ozone protection.
Published: September 28, 2009
November 2009 Mario Livio
Learn more about Mario Livio, Kim Weaver, and Chuck Steidel.
By Karri Ferron // Published: September 28, 2009
November 2009 Altair WE
One of the tools that will help guide Altair is the Autonomous Landing and Hazard Avoidance Technology (ALHAT) project.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: September 28, 2009
One of Astronomy's senior editors shares images from his trip.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: September 28, 2009
November 2009 interacting galaxies WE
Check out these 10 additional galactic train wrecks.
By Alan Goldstein // Published: September 28, 2009
This animation will give you a close-up look at the 2004 outburst of the young star V1647 Orionis and McNeil's Nebula.
By Daniel Pendick // Published: September 28, 2009
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