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January 1998
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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 Come Play with Us Join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of ASTRONOMY by participating in any of four reader competitions. |
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The Way Things Were - 1973 Astronomers have learned a lot in the last 25 years. |
pg. 34 |
Sharpening the Stars By
Glenn Gombert, Marsha Wolf Adaptive optics promise to deliver images nearly as detailed as those from space. |
pg. 36 |
Red Rover Red Rover By
Robert Naeye Find out the latest from Mars's surface, where Pathfinder and Sojourner battle the elements to stay alive. |
pg. 42 |
NASA's Next Space Observatories By
Ray Jayawardhana First there was Hubble, then the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. Next up: observatories to explore the X-ray and infrared skies. |
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Celestial Navigator By
Tony Ortega Robert Burnham Jr. reached the heights with his Celestial Handbook, but his life later spun out of control. |
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How Stars Shine By
James S. Trefil Until the 1930's astronomers and physicists had little idea as to what powered the sun and other stars. |
pg. 56 |
Turning Familiar into Fantastic By
Bob Berman Bored after viewing the moon or Jupiter a thousand times? Here's how to rekindle your inital excitement. |
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Ask Astro ASTRONOMY answers your questions about the universe. |
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In the Eyepiece of the Beholder By
Steve Edberg In a wide range of viewing challenges, Pentax's new line of eyepieces holds its own against its competitors. |
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Take Me to a Star Party By
Patricia A. Kurtz Check out 1998's star parties, which combine great observing with daylight activities for the family. |
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Departments Behind the Scenes ASTRONOMY's 25th Year Celebrates You Talking Back AstroNews - Mars Global Surveyor's First Look at Mars
- Found: One Hot, Bright Star
- How to Make Earth's Moon
- Hubble Spots a Blobby Nova
- Polluted Galaxy
- Is the Universe Slowing Down?
- Merging Stars Explain Supernova 1987A Sky Almanac These chilly winter nights offer a pair of striking trios, as the moon twice passes Venus and Mars, as well as pretty conjunctions of the moon with Jupiter and Saturn. Star Stuff Products
- Starsplitter Gem 6-inch f/6 Refractor
- Wonders of the World and Beyond - NASA
Prints
- Syclone Flashlight
Books
- ECLIPSE! The What, Where, When, Why &
How Guide to Watching Solar & Lunar
Eclipses
Bytes
- Connie and Bonnie's Birthday Blastoff
- Russians in Space Looking Ahead Resources Advertiser Index Hot Shots Sweet Southern Skies Ultimate Exposure
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