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July 2006 |
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Features Where is the universe heading? By
James S. Trefil To find out how it all ends, scientists need to understand what makes up the universe. |
pg. 36 |
This story is the 2007 winner of the American Institute of Physics' Science Writing Award for a Scientist. You can read this story here. |
To answer big questions, scientists need to think big about their observing tools. |
Cassini unveils Saturn By
Alfred S. McEwen Nearly 2 years into its extraordinary mission, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveals the ringed planet’s secrets. |
pg. 30 |
The Cassini mission has already delivered fantastic images and groundbreaking science. Here's what's planned for its second act. |
Witness to cosmic collisions By
Robert Zimmerman NASA’s Swift mission has helped astronomers solve the 35-year-old mystery of what causes short gamma-ray bursts. |
pg. 44 |
Since the 1960s, various spacecraft have contributed to the current body of gamma-ray burst knowledge. |
Spiders from Mars By
Francis Reddy Dark, branching patterns on Mars’ south pole link the planet’s climate to its most prominent landforms. |
pg. 48 |
Spiders are just one of many strange landforms at the martian south pole. |
Discover great nebulae in Cygnus By
Steve Coe Glowing gas and dark dust mingle in spectacular ways among the Swan’s star clouds. |
pg. 62 |
Enjoy a variety of stunning nebulae in Cygnus. |
A southern-sky Messier Catalog By
Michael E. Bakich From south of the equator, you can observer 152 Bennett objects as impressive as the best in the north. |
pg. 76 |
Use this printable list to target some spectacular celestial objects. |
Solar eclipse trips By
Michael E. Bakich, David J. Eicher, Richard Talcott Astronomy editors view the Sun’s corona from two Mediterranean locations. |
pg. 84 |
See the sites from Astronomy's tour of the Mediterranean while chasing the March 29 eclipse. |
Designed to shoot the sky By
Jack B. Newton Canon’s EOS 20Da camera sets a new standard for astrophotography. |
pg. 90 |
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