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Radio Astronomy on
the Cheap, James Brown
Most of us rely on visible electromagnetic radiation
to tell us and our students something about the Cosmos, but
sophisticated (and inexpensive) radio observations are now possible
and offer us a new view of the heavens. |
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King
of the Kuiper Belt, Diana Whitman
Locked in the outer reaches of the Solar System, Pluto has received
from us only a little attention. Perhaps that will soon change
with the planned 2006 launch of the New Horizons spacecraft. |
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The Goddess
of Love & the Hand of God: American Observations of the
1769 Transit of Venus, Cameron Addis
Nearly two and a half centuries ago, American scientists had
an opportunity to do two things simultaneously—help
determine the distance to the Sun and show themselves as scientifically
adept as their European colleagues. |
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Bright-Lights,
Big-City, Overcast Survival Guide, Steven W. White
Gray skies and light pollution do not spell the end for your
sky watching—they make it more challenging and potentially
more rewarding. |
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Departments
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Editorial, James C. White II
Disco on the Frontier |
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Armchair
Astrophysics, Christopher Wanjek
Onward to the First Stars |
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Planetary
Perspectives, Daniel D. Durda
Another Red Planet? |
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Echoes
of the Past, Katherine Bracher
90 Years Ago: Blinksterne |
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Astronomer's
Notebook, Jennifer Birriel
Uncovering Unusual Companions |
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Celestial
Wonderings, Lou Mayo
There Goes the Sun |
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Annals
of Astronomy, Clifford J. Cunningham
Revolutionary Astronomy |
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Education
Matters, Michael Bennett
Subtle Changes |
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Works
of Note |
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Sky Events, Richard
Talcott
May Sky Map | June
Sky Map | July Sky Map |
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Society
Scope |
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Last
Word, Katy Garmany
Sharpening
Our Focus |
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