February 1989
The world's best-selling astronomy magazine offers you the most exciting, visually stunning, and timely coverage of the heavens above. Each monthly issue includes expert science reporting, vivid color photography, complete sky coverage, spot-on observing tips, informative telescope reviews, and much more! All this in an easy-to-understand, user-friendly style that's perfect for astronomers at any level.
Features
Searching for the ‘Real’ Triton
Scientists await Voyager 2’s view of Neptune’s moon.
Barnard’s ‘Dark’ Dilemma
Did Barnard understand the dark nebulae he discovered?
Supernova Aftermath
The death of a star produced an expanding shell of gas.
An Uphill Battle for Comet Research
Astronomers take on winter to study comets.
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