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November 2002 |
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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 Storm Warning By
Robert Burnham The last great meteor storm for a generation should prove a spectacular sight. |
pg. 30 |
It Came from Outer Space By
Joe Alper Does outer space manufacture and deliver the chemical stew necessary to jump-start life throughout the universe? |
pg. 36 |
By
Ray Villard A proposed new telescope will survey the entire sky every few nights, revealing anything that changes and mapping the distribution of dark matter. |
pg. 42 |
By
Robert Naeye The pursuit of planets outside our solar system is a fast-growing area of astronomy. Witness a day in the life of a planet hunter. |
pg. 48 |
Fade to Black By
Joel K. Harris Next month's eclipse will snuff out the sun for observers in Australia and Africa. Here's how to make the most of those brief moments of totality. |
pg. 67 |
Beginner Telescopes By
Phil Harrington Scope out these 4.5-inch reflectors for novice stargazers. |
pg. 72 |
'Tis the Season to be Shopping By
Jeremy McGovern Great gift ideas for the astronomy buff in your life. |
pg. 78 |
Departments Behind the Scenes This month brings some of the best sky-watching in a generation. Sky Gem Talking Back AstroNews - When Black Holes Collide
- CHANDRA Spies Invisible Web
- CONTOUR Falls Silent
- Dwarf Galaxies Exhale Sky Show You could see more Leonid meteors under moonlight this year than during last year's moon-free deluge of swift shooting stars. Astronomy 101 The Savvy Astronomer Strange Universe Star Stuff Products
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- Mission Jupiter: The Spectacular Journey of
the Galileo Spacecraft
- Our Cosmic Origins: From the Big Bang to
the Emergence of Life and Intelligence
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- The Webweaver Picks Looking Ahead Advertiser Index Hot Shots Ultimate Exposure
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