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January 2007 |
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Features Top 10 astronomy stories of 2006 By
Francis Reddy Cosmologists peered into the Big Bang, astronomers tallied 200 alien worlds, and planetary scientists captured a comet. |
pg. 34 |
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Francis Reddy Scientists aren''t done with NASA''s Stardust probe quite yet. |
Hubble discovers 16 exotic planets By
Ray Villard Egg-shaped planets with dazzling aurorae must be the norm for these new worlds that orbit within shouting distance of their parent stars. |
pg. 44 |
Is the Orion Nebula as big as the Moon? By
Francis Reddy The Moon's apparent size provides a yardstick for comparing the sky's best-known targets. |
pg. 50 |
Portraits from Mars By
Jim Bell Images from Spirit and Opportunity turn raw science into artistic landscapes. |
pg. 64 |
When scientists have the time, they can create beautiful pictures. |
All about the Crab Nebula By
Raymond Shubinski A supernova blast seen in 1054 continues to shed light on stellar evolution. |
pg. 70 |
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Michael E. Bakich Scientists watch this fascinating object change over time. |
Sun studio By
Gary Palmer Learn how to capture dazzling solar photos. |
pg. 76 |
Make Hubble shots your own dazzling photos By
Robert L. Hurt, Lars Lindberg Christensen You can turn astronomical data into gorgeous images with the authors' Photoshop plug-in. |
pg. 84 |
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Robert L. Hurt, Lars Lindberg Christensen Embed astronomy-specific information into your astroimages using the FITS Liberator plug-in for Photoshop. |
Celestron's Onyx 80EDF By
Phil Harrington Don't let this scope's compact size fool you - it's a high-quality workhorse. |
pg. 90 |
Departments This month in Astronomy Astronomy’s new award Beautiful universe Letters Bob Berman's strange universe Glenn Chaple's observing basics Phil Harrington's binocular universe Cascading down the Giraffe''s neck |
News Astronomers find direct evidence of dark matter, and more The sky this month Ask Astro New products Coming events Advertiser index Resources Reader gallery
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