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October 2018

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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

Darks stars come into the light

With help from dark matter annihilation, some of the universe’s earliest stars were 
able to grow much larger than they would otherwise.

Zooniverse: A citizen science success story

Zooniverse allows you to take part in cutting-edge research with nothing more than an internet connection.

Taking a dim view

Astronomers learned to see beyond the Milky Way’s glare into a hidden realm of faint galaxies.

Spend a night in Pegasus

Take a galaxy-filled ride through the Winged Horse this fall.

Take your hobby to the next level

Get more deeply involved with amateur astronomy by linking up with one of these organizations.

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