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January 2013

January 2013

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The world's best-selling astronomy magazine offers you the most exciting, visually stunning, and timely coverage of the heavens above. Each monthly issue includes expert science reporting, vivid color photography, complete sky coverage, spot-on observing tips, informative telescope reviews, and much more! All this in an easy-to-understand, user-friendly style that's perfect for astronomers at any level.

Features

Top 10 space stories of 2012

by Liz Kruesi

Astronomers found tiny galaxies ferociously forming stars, the most advanced planetary rover safely touched down on Mars, and physicists discovered a particle they’ve been seeking for 40 years.

Web Extra: The past year’s other huge space stories

by Liz Kruesi

The end of 2011 through fall of 2012 had a lot of important discoveries. Here are the ones that didn’t quite make the top ten.

Voyager’s "new" solar system

by Michael E. Bakich

Two planetary spacecraft embarked on a grand tour that revealed rings around Jupiter, volcanoes on Io, a planet-sized storm on Neptune, and much more.

Web Extra: More great Voyager images

by Michael E. Bakich

The “Grand Tour” of the solar system produced many fabulous images.

How gravity’s grand illusion reveals the universe

by Ray Villard

This cosmic force that warps space provides a lens to study distant galaxies, exoplanets, dark matter, and more.

Web Extra: DIY gravitational lensing

by Bill Andrews, Ray Villard

Mimic the effects of massive galaxies and stars from the comfort of your own home.

What’s lurking in Lynx?

by Michael E. Bakich

Whether you use a big or small scope, this oft-neglected constellation will dazzle you with its celestial targets.

Astronomy’s Guide to the Night Sky

This handy four-page insert tells you what planets, star patterns, and deep-sky objects to look for each season.

Will Comet ISON be a superstar?

by Michael E. Bakich

Few comets in history have received the adjective great. Comet ISON may become one of them.

Astronomy tests the Canon 60Da

by Jack Newton

Higher resolution, heightened red sensitivity, and other features make this DSLR the new standard for astroimaging.

Columns

It’s random

by Bob Berman

The phantom bridges of Sinus magnus

by Stephen James O'Meara

A backyard asteroid mission

by Glenn Chaple

"Hubba hubba" Hubble

by Tony Hallas

Target winter clusters

by Erika Rix

Departments

The Sky this Month

Jupiter’s evening reign

StarDome and Path of the Planets

Ask Astro

Weighty world

Dust grain

Earth’s water

Sun frequencies

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NASA unveils detailed maps and flyby videos for New Horizons anniversary.

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Making Contact: Jill Tarter and the SETI Search

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