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October 1999 |
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Features Back to the Future By
Robert Naeye NASA's future looks bright, and Hubble's images of the past continue to delight. |
pg. 40 |
Accelerating the Cosmos By
James Glanz The cosmological constant, Einstein's "biggest blunder," rises from the dead with an astounding new feature. |
pg. 44 |
An Unlikely Revolutionary By
Rosemary Sullivant As a Catholic scholar and administrator, Nicolas Copernicus created ideological chaos by removing Earth from the center of the universe. |
pg. 52 |
Surviving in Space By
Diana Steele Before astronauts can fly to Mars, scientists have to ensure that such a trip would be survivable. |
pg. 58 |
Ware's World By
Robert Reeves One astrophotographer proves that print film isn't dead yet. |
pg. 76 |
Less Is More By
Bob Berman Think astronomy is an expensive hobby consisting of high-ticket telescopic gadgets and gizmos? Think again. |
pg. 84 |
Falling for Jupiter and Saturn By
Phil Harrington They're big, they're bright, and they're up all night. Catch Jupiter and Saturn at opposition. |
pg. 90 |
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- Gemini Telescope Debuts Beautifully
- First Neutrino Light at Sudbury
- A Planet That's Probably Not
- First Comet Shadow Found
- Asteroid Hunt Intensifying
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