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Understanding antimatter

by Alexander Hellemans

All matter and antimatter should have annihilated each other early in the universe's history. So, what allowed matter to survive?

Web Extra: Trapping antimatter

by Liz Kruesi

CERN scientists have produced and captured antihydrogen atoms.

Storm warning

by Michael Carroll

From Mars' tenuous carbon dioxide atmosphere to Jupiter's hydrogen-rich envelope, the solar system's worlds provide an often-bewildering array of planetary weather.

Web Extra: A pair of planetary conundrums

by Michael Carroll

Some scientists think acid rain may not be the oddest form of precipitation on Venus. And on Saturn, researchers canт??t measure precise wind speeds because they donт??t know how fast the planet rotates.

What happened to science education?

by Bill Andrews

Test scores are down, ignorance is rampant, disinformation is everywhere, and nobody seems to care.

Web Extra: Astronomy's favorite equations

by Bill Andrews

Be they useful, powerful, or beautiful, these relationships represent a few of our favorite things about science.

Join the Astronomical League's observing clubs

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Become a better observer by taking carefully planned tours of the sky.

Why teens should care about astronomy

by Ayla Besemer

Fourteen-year-old Ayla Besemer explains why she likes astronomy and why other kids should, too.

Web Extra: How the staff got into astronomy

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What initiated the magazine staffт??s interest in space and astronomy?

40 cosmic questions and answers

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These quick takes will help you along your astronomical journey.

Web Extra: More questions readers want answered

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Youт??ll impress family and amateur astronomers alike with your knowledge of these astronomical concepts.

Web Extra - Even more questions for a cloudy night

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These 50 queries will test your knowledge of astronomy trivia.

There's an astro app for that

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When black is white

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A tale of two clusters

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A stellar summer planetary nebula

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Farewell, Brian

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Adding color to Hydrogen-alpha, part 2

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