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December 2006 |
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Features Does antimatter matter? By
Ray Jayawardhana Matter edged out antimatter to make possible the universe we know. But no one yet knows how. |
pg. 30 |
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Francis Reddy Propelling spaceships with antimatter may be closer to reality than you think. |
Zeroing in on martian water By
Alfred S. McEwen A new orbiter will return more data than all previous missions combined to lead NASA to the Red Planet’s buried water. |
pg. 36 |
Can we send a spacecraft to the Sun? By
David J. McComas NASA’s proposed Solar Probe stretches technology and material science to their torrid limits. |
pg. 42 |
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Brian Grimm Astronomers hope a proposed mission to study the Sun becomes reality. |
The Sun's biggest blasts By
Francis Reddy Coronal mass ejections, our star's largest eruptions, shoot billions of tons of plasma into space. |
pg. 60 |
All about the Horsehead Nebula By
Raymond Shubinski The sky’s most famous dark nebula intrigues amateur imagers and provides astronomers clues to the nature of interstellar space. |
pg. 66 |
How to make a lunar mosaic By
Robert Reeves A renowned astroimager shoots the Moon using an inexpensive webcam. |
pg. 74 |
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Laura Layton Try these tips to create your own lunar mosaics using a webcam. |
Pluto gets the boot! By
Francis Reddy An historic vote pushes Pluto aside, but some scientists are crying foul. |
pg. 78 |
Follow Astronomy''s coverage of Pluto, politics, and the planet paradigm. |
18 must-read books for cloudy nights By
Liz Kruesi Explore the Moon and Mars, investigate gravity, introduce yourself to the stars, and hold the universe in your hands. |
pg. 82 |
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