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April 2002 |
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Features By
Steve Nadis The key event of the early universe seems to be coming into clear focus, some 20 years after its existence was proposed. |
pg. 27 |
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Steve Nadis Get ready to explore eternal inflation and the origins of the universe, quintessential inflation, a pyrotechnic universe, and the search for a theory of everything. |
pg. 36 |
Comet Borrelly's Dark Nature By
Richard Talcott The intrepid explorer Deep Space 1 has given astronomers the most detailed images ever of a comet's nucleus. |
pg. 42 |
Protecting the Past: Is Time Travel Possible? By
Stephen Hawking The world's most celebrated physicist separates fact and fiction relative to one of the oldest scientific curiosities in the books. |
pg. 46 |
Quenching the Sun's Fire By
Richard Talcott Planning a trip to Australia or Africa to see this December's total solar eclipse will be easy and rewarding. |
pg. 64 |
Celestial Portraits: Hydra By
Tom Polakis The teeth of the Hydra conceal a vast swarm of galaxies as well as double stars and nebulae. |
pg. 70 |
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