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Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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February 2008
NGC 2129
Your tour of great open star clusters is just beginning.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: December 19, 2007
Comet Halley
Scroll through the past to see just how good a comet can be.
By Francis Reddy // Published: December 19, 2007
Gemini
Seek out more star clusters in Gemini and the elusive Eskimo Nebula.
By Phil Harrington // Published: December 19, 2007
The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter continues to amaze scientists with its detailed images.
By Richard Talcott // Published: December 19, 2007
Here are some space-related sites Astronomy editors browse frequently.
Published: December 19, 2007
Sagittarius A*
Did a medium-sized black hole drag a cluster of hot young stars to the Milky Way's core?
By Daniel Pendick // Published: December 19, 2007
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