March 2001
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Features
Discovering Worlds in Transit
Searching for subtle dips in brightness is all the rage among astronomers seeking Earthlike planets beyond the solar system.
A NEAR Look at Eros
As the NEAR spacecraft completes its year-long survey of the boulder-strewn Eros, it helps solidify the link between asteroids and meteorites.
In Search of Fresh Fall
The June 1998 blasts that ripped the air above a parched New Mexico landscape set off a frenzy among amateur and professional meteorite hunters.
Is Earth Unique?
Most astronomers and biologists believe life exists elsewhere in the universe but, so far at least, we are it.
Home Sweet Spheres
Big and small, hot and cold – our solar system’s nine planets run the gamut of possibilities.
Big Scopes Go Nose to Nose
If razor-sharp images of planets and bright deep-sky objects are your cup of tea, check out the new high-end refractors from TeleVue and Vixen.
Is the Universe Irish?
Lots of people like to wear the green for one of March’s favorite celebrations, but to the cosmos every day is Saint Patrick’s Day.
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