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Rally Around the Ring, by Ignacio Mosqueira
Both planetary rings and freeway traffic are case studies in
the difficulty of predicting unobserved or unrecognized phenomena
on the basis of fundamental laws. The closer you look at them,
the more complicated they become. But analogies between traffic
and rings, unlikely though they may seem at first, clarify some
of the complexity. |
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Chasing the Dream: Astronomy in Developing
Countries, by John R. Percy, Alan H. Batten
The Sun never sets on the astronomical community. Astronomers
are active in nearly 100 countries. Those in the developing
world need help, but in return they enrich the profession --
and enlist billions of supporters. |
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Planets, Pulsars, and Genetics, by
T. Joseph W. Lazio and James M. Cordes
On two worlds
1,500 light-years away, morning breaks with the rise of a neutron
star. How many other planets orbit around neutron stars? Detecting
such planets involves sifting through haystacks of data, but
clever techniques can find the needle. |
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The Science of Knowing God: Astronomy
in the Golden Era of Islam, by Imad A. Ahmad
Far from being anti-science and anti-reason, Islam in its classical
form mandates scientific exploration. Recognizing the accomplishments
of Islamic science may dissipate Western prejudices and set
the stage for an Islamic Renaissance. |
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Flame Throwers of the Galaxy: Collimated
Jets From Stars Young and Old, by Luis F. Rodriguez
The jets of fiery fluid that shoot out of flame throwers have
astronomical counterparts: the jets of hot gas that pour forth
from baby stars, dead stars, and galaxies. They are one of the
biggest mysteries in astronomy. |
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Editorial,
by George Musser |
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Letters to the Editor |
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Society News |
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World
Beat: Bosnia-Herzegovina,
by Zdravko Stipcevic
A Chronicle of Higher Education article in December explained
how the University of Sarajevo has stayed open. The former director
of the Institute of Physics explains why. |
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Sky Calendars |
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Echoes of the Past, by Katherine Bracher
In light of the recent success of the Clementine lunar
probe, we should remember how far we've come this century in
understanding the Moon. |
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Research Review, by Halton C. Arp
How could quasars get any more mysterious than they already
were? Well, they did, thanks to observations presented at the
American Astronomical Society meeting in January. |
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Book Review, by Martin Connors
Stardust to Planets by Harry Y. McSween, Jr. Venus
- The Geological Story by Peter Cattermole. |
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Last Page
Organs blaring
and fugues galore, Kepler's music reads nature's score. |
