September 1991
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
Venus, Planet of Fire
What happens when lava runs riot over a planet? The Magellan space probe’s visions of Venus have shown us the answer.
A Quasar Lights Up the Universe
It’s the first major discovery to come from the Hubble SpaceTelescope.
New Views From Hubble
Its latest images provide grand cosmic views, from the swirls of Jupiter’s clouds to the jets of exploded stars.
The End of Civilization?
There may be a thousand asteroids out there capable of hitting Earth and destroying civilization.
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