January 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
Encounter in Orion
Close encounters between wandering stars create some strange stellar couples.
Earth’s Atmosphere: Terrestrial or Extraterrestrial?
Earth’s first atmosphere may have come from objects hurtling out of the sky.
One Day on the Sun
During last July’s total eclipse, the unusual shape of the Sun’s corona surprised everyone. Here’s why.
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