October 2008
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Features
SPECIAL INSERT: Astronomy’s guide to Go-to telescopes
Phil Harrington looks at 23 of the best, plus a speical section on seven CCD cameras.
How we’ll fix Hubble
NASA returns to the Hubble Space Telescope one last time.
Saturn revolution
In its first 4 years at Saturn, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has discovered methane lakes on Titan, icy plumes on Enceladus, and unimagined details in the planet’s rings and atmosphere.
Web extra: Cassini’s first 4 years at Saturn
View some of Cassini’s best images of Saturn.
Calling all space probes
These spacecraft monitor the Sun, study Saturn, and explore interplanetary – and soon, interstellar – space.
Taking Venus by storm
Europe’s new spacecraft is revealing the composition, circulation patterns, and intense lightning of our sister world’s atmosphere.
Sky testing Orion’s 102mm f/7 ED
Crave an apochromatic refractor but your budget won’t allow it? Here’s a good scope to consider.
Your 20-year solar eclipse planner
Between now and 2028, Earth will witness 15 total solar eclipses. Here’s your guide to these extraordinary events.
Inside Arizona’s meteorite treasure chest
Hidden away at Arizona State University, tens of thousands of space rocks tell researchers the solar system’s story.
Web extra: More meteorite images
Continue to browse the collection at Arizona State University’s Center for Meteorite Studies.
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