August 1992
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
Seeing a Brave New World
The Keck telescope, largest in the world, is now complete and ready to explore the universe.
Interplanetary Fugitives
Asteroids that come close to Earth pose a danger – and an opportunity.
Volcanic Twilights
How does an eruption of a volcano half a world away color our skies brilliant shades of red?
COBE’s Big Bang
An orbiting satellite has provided a startling glimpse of the origin of galaxies.
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