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June 1999 |
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Features Catching Cosmic Ghosts By
Ivan Semeniuk So elusive they zip through Earth unscathed, neutrinos carry vital information about the sun's core, sueprnovae, gamma-ray bursts, and other enigmatic objects. |
pg. 38 |
Cosmic Flood By
Sharon Begley Forget megabytes and gigabytes - new telescopes are bringing terabytes of information to Earth. Will astronomers ever be able to study it all? |
pg. 44 |
Enlightenment By
Andrea Gianopoulos Light and color are powerful tools for astronomers. On Space Day, schoolchildren will use these same tools to learn about the process of scientific discovery. |
pg. 50 |
Meet the Radio Man By
Doug McInnis John Kraus designed the landmark Big Ear radio telescope, which helped push back the boundaries of the known universe. |
pg. 56 |
Celestial Portraits: Libra and Serpens Caput By
Tom Polakis Late spring brings warmer temperatures and the return of two often-overlooked constellations laden with distant galaxies and globular clusters. |
pg. 76 |
A Gem for All Seasons By
Glenn Chaple Fine optics and an easy-to-use equatorial mount make the new 6-inch Gem reflector from Starsplitter Telescopes an excellent choice for the serious beginner. |
pg. 86 |
Departments Behind the Scenes Roving Around JPL Talking Back AstroNews - Estimating the Universe's Age
- Satellite Terminator Ready for Testing
- Star-rich Field in Centaurus
- Development Threatens Arizona's Night
Skies
- Sharpest Image Yet from VLT
- SETI Shifts from Radio to Lasers
- Wet Minerals in Martian Sand Sky Show Balmy June evenings offer a feast for planet gazers as both Venus and Mercury reach their greatest apparent distance from the sun. Star Stuff Products
- Celestron's New G-series
- Planet Earth
- Make Every Second Count
Books
- Nothingness: The Science of Empty Space
- Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier
Objects
Bytes
- Observing Programs from the Astronomical
League Looking Ahead Advertiser Index Hot Shots Ring of Fire over the Outback Ultimate Exposure
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