June 1995
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
The Sun’s Fab Four
Ceres, Pallas, June, and Vesta weave a compelling tale about how minor planets form and evolve.
A Galaxy of News
Recent findings in the cosmos: galaxies collide head-on, quasars blaze with no host galaxy, and spirals form in miniature versions.
A Friend for Life?
From molecules to amino acids to proteins to life – it happened on Earth. Could it have happened elsewhere too?
Sky Almanac
The spotlight this month falls on Jupiter, which shines brightly all night, but don’t miss the return of Comet d’Arrest.
Deep Sky on Four a Day
The Herschel 400 may not have the renown of the 100-plus Messier objects, but they offer rewarding targets for a whole year’s worth of deep-sky observing pleasure.
The Vanishing Rings of Saturn
Backyard observers can watch Saturn’s appearance change from one week to the next as the planet’s rings turn edge-on for the first time in 15 years.
Blasting Along the InfoBahn
You’ve heard a lot about the Internet, now find out how to get on and what it offers astronomy enthusiasts.
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