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Wormholes and Hyper-Drives, by Gregory
L. Matloff
Yes, Captain Kirk, maybe you can
go faster than light. Physicists are realizing that the ultimate
speed limit of the universe might not be so ultimate after all.
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The World of Radio Astronomy, Part
3, by Michael Dahlem and Elias Brinks
Street lamps are like quasars.
Lightning bolts are like the Orion nebula. In addition to showing
how celestial phenomenon resemble everyday doodads, radio astronomers
are answering an age-old question: Where are we in the universe?
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In the Wink of a Star, by Laurance
R. Doyle
By Doppler shifts, by interferometry,
by photometry -- the hunt to find planets around other stars
is on, and amateur astronomers may soon be taking a leading
role. With a sidebar by Elizabeth Waterhouse. |
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Amateur Astronomers' Excellent Adventures,
by Nancy Cox
Last May, the Space Telescope
Science Institute canceled the Hubble amateur program
for lack of interest. It was a sad end to a program that gave
citizen-scientists, brimming with fresh approaches, the means
to study the universe. The benefits -- to them, to their communities,
to science -- live on. |
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Reaching Beyond Our Light Grasp, by
George Loyer
Not long ago, 1-meter apertures
were found only in professional observatories. Now they are
widening the scope of amateur clubs -- in more ways than one.
The teamwork required to build giganto-scopes renews clubs'
sense of purpose and forges ties to their local communities.
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Science in the Bilingual Classroom,
by Patricia A. Gutierrez
One in seven children in the United
States speaks a language other than English at home. Their difficulties
with English may seem like a barrier to science education. But
science education can be the impetus they need to overcome their
difficulties with English. With sidebars by Isabel Hawkins
and George Musser. |
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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: Trinidad, by Shirin
Haque-Copilah
On Trinidad, astronomy is barely
mentioned in schools. Kids still love it. |
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Echoes of the Past, by Katherine Bracher
Amateur astronomers have convinced
bus drivers in San Francisco to get off for a glimpse of Saturn.
They have given villagers in the Amazon basin their first view
through a telescope. They have been bringing science to people,
and people to science, for over a century. |
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Black Holes to Blackboards, by Jeffrey
F. Lockwood
The Internet is fun. It is bounteous.
It is awe-inspiring. But when will it really be educational?
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Guest
Observer, by James C.
White II
Observing the Perseid meteor shower
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SkyChart and SkyTalk, by Robert A.
Garfinkle |
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