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November 2004 |
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Features By
Robert Zimmerman Even if NASA can refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope by robot, a successful mission will leave astronomers without an optical space telescope within a decade. |
pg. 46 |
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Marcia Bartusiak Big stars and little stars may share a parent cloud, but these disproportionate siblings experience vastly different lives. |
pg. pg. 34 |
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S. Alan Stern In a few billion years, the Sun will become a red giant and our solar system’s habitable zone will move to Pluto. Such a far-out zone could represent an important niche in today’s search for extrasolar life. |
pg. 40 |
Build an astro-shed By
Ruben Kier Have you thought about building an observatory but are concerned your backyard may be too small? Here’s a great way to maximize your equipment while minimizing its impact on your land. |
pg. 72 |
Rambling in the lunar Alps By
Robert Burnham Interesting and challenging features await observers on the northeastern edge of the Moon’s Imbrium basin. |
pg. 74 |
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Jeremy McGovern The Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s Project ASTRO matches astronomers with schoolteachers to bring astronomy to young students. |
pg. 82 |
The Tele Vue-60 By
Raymond Shubinski It’s been years since our last review of a 2.4-inch refractor, but we found a scope that deserves a report. After reading about Tele Vue’s new 60mm refractor, you may decide to add it to your observing arsenal. |
pg. 90 |
Departments This month in Astronomy America loves Hubble Letters Bob Berman's strange universe Glenn Chaple's observing basics Interview Archaeoastronomer Anthony Aveni News — Hot star carves hollow in gas cloud
— Relativity gives black holes a twist
— Can the X Prize help astronomers?
— Cassini’s newest finds
— Blueberries and popcorn on Mars The sky this month Ask Astro New products — Celestron’s ExploraScope
— Optical Solutions’s OIII filter
— Duchek’s Lens Cleaning System
— RITI’s Lunar Map Pro for Windows
Book reviews — Urban Astronomy
— New Moon Rising
— Astronomy: A Visual Guide Coming events Advertiser index Resources Reader gallery
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