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October 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 The Universe Takes Shape By
Ken Grimes, Alison Boyle Armed with recent observational data, astronomers are drawing a new architectural rendering of the cosmos. |
pg. 34 |
By
John Armstrong A pair of new spacecraft promise to answer long-simmering questions about enigmatic Mercury. |
pg. 40 |
An Astronomer Reads Archaeology's Message By
Patricia A. Kurtz With a scientist's critical eye, Anthony Aveni debunks longheld and unchallenged beliefs about the astronomy of the ancients. |
pg. 48 |
Refractor Road Test By
Phil Harrington ASTRONOMY takes four beginner's scopes out for a spin. |
pg. 68 |
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Kelly Kizer Whitt Follow the galactic equator to explore star clouds, the opulent gems of the galaxy. |
pg. 74 |
Departments Behind the Scenes New Editor talks about ASTRONOMY's goals for its readers. Sky Gem Talking Back AstroNews - Distant Galaxies had Wild Youth
- Digging a Grander Canyon
- Heading Toward Comet Encke
- Young Stars in Old Galaxies Sky Show Night of the Gas Giants Astronomy 101 The Savvy Astronomer Strange Universe Star Stuff Products
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- Letters to Father: Suor Maria Celeste to
Galileo, 1623-1633
- The Telescope Guidebook Vol. 1: What Can
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