Go deeper into the stories of Astronomy magazine. These online features bring you additional research, interviews, photos, and more our editors turned up while creating the stories for this issue.
 | In 1950, two young physicists estimated the cosmic microwave background's temperature — and nearly got it right.
By
Francis Reddy //
Published: August 27, 2007 |
 | An asteroid's color reveals the effects of space weathering.
By
Laura Layton //
Published: August 27, 2007 |
 | Astronomers feel confident SN 1987A left behind a rapidly spinning neutron star. Despite extensive searches and a few false detections, however, the quest to find it has turned up empty.
By
Richard Talcott //
Published: August 27, 2007 |
 | There is plenty to see, despite the glare of light pollution.
By
Daniel Pendick //
Published: August 27, 2007 |
 | Use this software and your Meade telescope to observe all the objects listed in Astronomy's October 2007 issue.
By
Michael E. Bakich //
Published: August 27, 2007 |
 | Explore John Raymond's stellar triangles and star chains that collectively form the "waters of Aquarius."
By
Phil Harrington //
Published: August 27, 2007 |