December 1992
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
Building the Glass Giant of Palomar
An eclectic mix of talented individuals saw the 200-inch Hale telescope to completion.
A New Member of the Family
An icy body beyond Pluto may be a miniplanet or huge comet.
Ice Ages of Mars
Astronomers ask if mighty glaciers and rivers once carved and scoured the surface of the Red Planet.
Giving Birth to Supernovae
Any of ten nearby stars could be the next one to explode.
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