October 1999
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
Back to the Future
NASA’s future looks bright, and Hubble’s images of the past continue to delight.
Accelerating the Cosmos
The cosmological constant, Einstein’s “biggest blunder,” rises from the dead with an astounding new feature.
An Unlikely Revolutionary
As a Catholic scholar and administrator, Nicolas Copernicus created ideological chaos by removing Earth from the center of the universe.
Surviving in Space
Before astronauts can fly to Mars, scientists have to ensure that such a trip would be survivable.
Ware’s World
One astrophotographer proves that print film isn’t dead yet.
Less Is More
Think astronomy is an expensive hobby consisting of high-ticket telescopic gadgets and gizmos? Think again.
Falling for Jupiter and Saturn
They’re big, they’re bright, and they’re up all night. Catch Jupiter and Saturn at opposition.
Departments
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Talking Back
AstroNews
Sky Show
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Looking Ahead
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