Mercury
Magazine
Contents
and Select Excerpts
Vol. 36 No. 2
Spring 2007
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| 12 |
The Cosmos in
the Classroom Conferences,
Andrew Fraknoi A popular series of meetings is drawing praise for nurturing the growth of astronomy and space science education in the United States. |
| 18 | The
Power of Zeus, James C. White II A clap of thunder tells us lightning is nearby, but these atmospheric sparks have been observed in other planets' atmospheres, too. |
| 26 |
Planet-Hunting,
"Transit-Style",
Bandu Jayawardene, Graeme White, David Blank, Alex Hons, Arie
Verveer, and James Biggs Small variations in a star's brightness may suggest intrinsic variability, but they might also betray the presence of a planet orbiting the star. |
| 32 | Learning
and Communicating Across Disciplines, Anna H. Spitz The University of Arizona's LAPLACE facilitates interactions between life and physical sciences through joint research in astrobiology. |
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Editorial, James C. White II Smacked to the Stars |
| 5 | Armchair
Astrophysics, Christopher Wanjek Insights Bring More Confusion |
| 6 | Planetary
Perspectives, Daniel D. Durda A New Spin on Small Asteroids |
| 7 | Echoes
of the Past, Katherine Bracher The Rings of Uranus |
| 8 | Astronomer's
Notebook, Jennifer Birriel Sources of Cosmic Infrared Background |
| 9 | Annals
of Astronomy, Clifford J. Cunningham Who Discovered Jupiter’s Satellites |
| 10 | Societal
Impact , Michael G. Gibbs In the National Interest |
| 11 | Education
Matters, David Bruning Astounding! |
| 38 | Works of Note |
| 40 | Sky Events, Richard Talcott |
| 44 | Society Scope |
| 46 | Last
Word, Michael Bennett Changes |