September 2012

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Features

Quest for the most distant objects

By Adam Frank

The search for the first structures in the universe has baffled astronomers for decades. But telescopes now on the horizon promise to shed new light.

pg. 20

Web Extra: Using radio waves to peer back in time

By Liz Kruesi

Astronomers are planning huge radio arrays to investigate the birth of the first structures.

Brian May: A life in science and music

By David J. Eicher

You know him best as guitarist, singer, and songwriter from the rock group Queen, but Brian May is also a Pd.D. astronomer, popularizer of the cosmos, stereophotography enthusiast, and advocate for animal rights.

pg. 26

Web Extra: Brian May: A life in science and music — the short story

By David J. Eicher

Web Extra: Brian May: A life in science and music — the full story

By David J. Eicher

Black holes in our backyard

By Richard Talcott

Black holes are the most astounding objects in the universe. And at least 19 of them lurk within the Milky Way.

pg. 44

Web Extra: Feeding frenzy of a supermassive black hole

By Richard Talcott

A galaxy’s central black hole roars to life when a normal star ventures too close.