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February 2002
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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 Who Will Inherit the Universe? By
Michio Kaku Given a million years, an advanced civilization might be able to harness the power of a star - or galaxy - to accomplish extraordinary things. |
pg. 34 |
Outer Space Laws: Who's Gonna Make 'Em? By
David Tenenbaum From quarrels over mineral rights on other worlds to pickpockets aboard a space station, the heavens cry out for the creation of space laws. |
pg. 40 |
Target Earth By
David Morrison Although the odds are remote that Earth will be hit by a large piece of cosmic flotsam or jetsam, the consequences would be devastating. |
pg. 46 |
The Perfect Storm Preliminary reports confirm that the 2001 Leonid meteor shower left an indelible impression on anyone who saw it. |
pg. 52 |
To "Go-To" or Not to "Go-To"? By
Steve Edberg, David Healy The question for backyard observers is whether computerized telescopes enhance the learning process or replace an essential understanding of the sky. |
pg. 66 |
Collecting Space Stuff By
Nancy L. Hendrickson Books, toys, autographs, and even vintage telescopes - space memorabilia comes in all shapes and sizes. Try these tips for starting or expanding your collection. |
pg. 70 |
Celestial Portraits: Monoceros and Pyxis By
Tom Polakis They may not be the most prominent constellations in the sky, but the Unicorn and Compass offer enough sparkling clusters and vivid nebulae to please any observer. |
pg. 76 |
Departments Behind the Scenes Sky Gem Talking Back AstroNews - Search for Earth-like Planets Narrows
- Astronomers Swap Secrets
- Black Hole Bites More Than It Can Chew
- Synchronous Aurorae Dazzle
- Galileo Samples Volcano
- Cloud Poised for Starbirth Sky Show While Mercury brightens the predawn sky, the moon passes in front of Saturn. Astronomy 101 The Savvy Astronomer Strange Universe Star Stuff Products
- A Collectible Astrolabe
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Books
- Meteorites: Their Impact on Science and
History
- Walter Baade: A Life in Astrophysics
- Higher than Everest: An Adventurer's Guide
to the Solar System
- Imagining Space: Achievements,
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