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July 2015

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The world's best-selling astronomy magazine offers you the most exciting, visually stunning, and timely coverage of the heavens above. Each monthly issue includes expert science reporting, vivid color photography, complete sky coverage, spot-on observing tips, informative telescope reviews, and much more! All this in an easy-to-understand, user-friendly style that's perfect for astronomers at any level.

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Pluto: Up close and personal

by S. Alan Stern
Pluto will finally bask in the spotlight when New Horizons flies past this July.

Web Extra: Pluto probe promises spectacular surprises

by Richard Talcott
A faint ball of subtle features when viewed from Earth, Pluto will sharpen to crystal clarity when New Horizons flies past in July.

In search of death plunge asteroids

by Mark Boslough
Imagine the science and the safety we could achieve by finding space rocks before they enter our atmosphere.

Web Extra: Chelyabinsk's real death plunge

by Korey Haynes
Revisit the events that took place outside Chelyabinsk, Russia, when a meteor crashed down without warning.

Get set for Asteroid Day

by David J. Eicher
On June 30, 2015, Asteroid Day will mark a milestone in awareness of the dangers of near-Earth asteroids.

Web Extra: Why the asteroid threat should be taken seriously

Hunt the last planet

by Richard Talcott
While Pluto takes center stage with New Horizons’ arrival, backyard observers can get their own glimpse of this enigmatic world.

Set your sights on the Great Rift

by Alan Goldstein
This unrelenting chain of dark nebulae is mightily impressive when you know what to look for.

Web Extra: A tour around the Great Rift

by Michael E. Bakich
This area of the Milky Way is home to thousands of stunning celestial objects.

Catch some Moon rays

by Vincent S. Foster
Turn your scope toward a crater, crank up the power, and hope for illumination.

The nature of observing

by Stephen James O'Meara
Want to see the Orion Nebula’s hidden colors? First, take a walk to watch flowers in the moonlight.

Vacation with the stars

by Tom Trusock
If you've got some time off, check out these great astronomy travel ideas.

Go light with the Star Adventurer mount

by Mike Reynolds
Sky-Watcher USA’s mount is small, light, and accurate.

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