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

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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February 2011
NGC6397
The paltry amount of lithium in ancient stars raises questions about exactly how nucleosynthesis played out in the early universe. But cosmologists have a pretty good handle on how nuclear reactions created hydrogen and helium.
By Richard Talcott // Published: December 27, 2010
Milky-Way_121010
Gaining an appreciation of the universe and our place in it is not as hard as you might imagine.
By Richard Talcott // Published: December 27, 2010
M64_Keller
Enjoy more images of bright galaxies you might be able to see from home.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: December 27, 2010
Phoebe_WE
Phoebe is the most-studied irregular satellite.
By Liz Kruesi // Published: December 27, 2010
R-Lepus-chart
Use this chart to help you estimate the variable brightness of one of the reddest stars visible in the sky.
By Glenn Chaple // Published: December 27, 2010
Andromeda-Galaxy
Find out the state of affairs in galaxy-black hole research and how you can help scientists learn more.
By Bill Andrews // Published: December 27, 2010
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