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The Launch of HST

In space at last! A report on the flight of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Seeing Sharp

With its superb optics and innovative design, the New Technology Telescope is ushering in a new era of ground-based observing.

Does Venus Have Active Volcanos?

Evidence from space probes and Earth-based observations strongly suggests that Venus is volcanically active.

The Industrious Mrs. Fleming

Once a housekeeper, Williamina Fleming’s efforts laid much of the groundwork in stellar astronomy.

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