October 2019
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.
Features
Digging deep into Mars
Although dozens of spacecraft have explored Mars’ surface, InSight is the first to target the planet’s interior.
Explore Ceres’ icy secrets
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Take a trip to the dwarf planet where minerals and water blanket the surface, flung there by volcanoes that spew ice.
Hidden treats in the Golden Triangle
Three double stars trace the border of this celestial wonder, which harbors a treasure-trove of beautiful targets.
Observe the deep southern sky
A trip to Costa Rica can deliver the lifelong dreams of a night sky you have to see to believe.
Observe the ice giants
Cross Uranus and Neptune off your bucket list this month — and then go for their moons.
Our ninth annual Star Products
For the ninth time, Astronomy’s editors have searched the marketplace for equipment designed to help all of us enjoy our hobby a little more.
Departments
Sky this Month
StarDome and Path of the Planets
In Every Issue
Snapshot
Letters
Web Talk
Advertiser Index
Final Frontier
Letters
Web Talk
Advertiser Index
Final Frontier
Breakthrough
Astro News
New Products
Reader Gallery
Astro News
New Products
Reader Gallery