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Mercury's Time to
"Shine",
Clifford J. Cunningham
Only two planets have orbits that carry them between
Earth and the Sun, and Mercury’s occasional passages across
the Sun’s face have punctuated critical times in the evolution
of our knowledge of the Universe. |
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The
Clearing Passage, James C. White II
No one argues about whether global warming is occurring—it
is and has been for a long, long time. What should concern us
now is how we adjust to a warmer world with new weather and
growing patterns and, in some places, changing geographical
features. |
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Taking Steps
to Make a Difference, Michael G. Gibbs
Project ASTRO, a unique program for educators to partner with
astronomers, provides additional resources to assist in teaching
and works as a means to engage students in the fields of astronomy
and science. |
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Pointing Your
Cursor to the Universe, Paul Higgins
The Universe Adventure is a website designed to teach
visitors about the fundamentals of cosmology and to bring
them into contact with science at the edge. . |
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Departments
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Editorial, James C. White II
When a World's Not a Planet |
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Armchair
Astrophysics, Christopher Wanjek
More Oomph in RS Oph |
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Planetary
Perspectives, Daniel D. Durda
First light for Pan-STARRS |
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Echoes
of the Past, Katherine Bracher
80 Years Ago: The Solar System -- Some Unsolved Problems |
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Astronomer's
Notebook, Jennifer Birriel
Stars
and Matter Between the Galaxies |
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Societal
Impact , Anna Hurst
Reincarnation of a Newsletter |
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Annals
of Astronomy, Clifford J. Cunningham
Doubting the Rings |
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Education
Matters
What's on Your Bookshelf? |
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Works
of Note |
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Sky Events, Richard
Talcott
September Sky Map | October
Sky Map | November Sky Map |
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Society
Scope |
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Last
Word, Steven V. W. Beckwith
Voices
of the Board |
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