Mercury
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Vol. 38 No. 3
Summer 2009
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| 15 | Star-filled
Nights and Galileo Moments, Ken Hewitt-White Four hundred years ago, Galileo Galilei aimed his telescope at the heavens and began a scientific revolution. This summer, celebrate the International Year of Astronomy by looking up. |
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Creating
Readable Electronic Articles, Alan Gould More and more journals are switching from paper copies to making the material available online. Here are some simple things to keep in mind if you’re creating digital content. |
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Is
Space Art Dead? (Part II), Lynette R. Cook The evolving demand for space art has created trying times for space artists. In the conclusion of this article, Lynette Cook explores how artists are adapting to their new reality. |
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Astronomy
in the News More discoveries at Mercury, a shrinking red giant star, and tidal debris from colliding galaxies -- these are some of the discoveries that have recently made news in the astronomical community. |
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Editorial, Paul Deans Look Up, Look Waaaaaay Up |
| 5 | First
Word, James G. Manning Past, Present, and Future Perfect |
| 7 | Astronomer's
Notebook, Jennifer Birriel Mystery of the Missing Supernova |
| 8 | Planetary
Perspectives, Daniel D. Durda Kepler's New Worlds |
| 9 | Armchair
Astrophysics, Christopher Wanjek A Black Hole's Elusive Signal |
| 10 | Echoes
of the Past, Katherine Bracher 25 Years Ago: Future of Space Astronomy |
| 11 | Annals
of Astronomy, Clifford J. Cunningham Copernicus vs. Tycho and Buchanan |
| 12 | Education
Matters, David Bruning Profiting from Magnitudes |
| 13 | Societal
Impact, Katy Garmany The ASP's Bok Award |
| 37 | Society
Scope/ASP Supporters ASP Award Winners |
| 42 | Sky
Sights, Paul Deans The Sky of August, September, and October |
| 45 | Reflections,
Andrew Chaikin Forty Years Past |