February 1996
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Features
Lone Star Infants
How could a nearby star system just 10 million years old lie so far from any region of star formation?
Stellar Graveyard
Dozens of dying stars found by the Hubble Space Telescope in the globular cluster M4 could help establish the age of the universe.
The Remarkable Odyssey of Jane Luu
Meet an astronomer who as a child escaped war-torn Vietnam and later helped expand the boundaries of our solar system.
Wormholes and Spacetime Paradoxes
Some theorists think wormholes may hold the secret to traveling through space and time.
Sky Almanac
The evening sky offers the Moon passing just south of Venus and Saturn’s rings turned edge-on one last time.
Here Comes Hale-Bopp
What may be the brightest comet in 20 years should put on a spectacular display over the next 15 months.
Come-As-You-Are Astrophotography
Create stunning nightscapes with the simplest equipment.
Tracking a Distant Comet World
Big-scope owners can take the challenge of finding Chiron, the distant asteroid-turned-comet that reaches perihelion this month.
Beat Back the Dew Blues
Rid your observing session of annoying dew and frost.
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