October 2020
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
Our new view of the Milky Way
How do you study the galaxy from within? Powerful techniques are revealing more about our home than ever before.
The Moon’s farside unveiled
When Luna 3 ventured around the Moon in 1959, it sent back images that shattered our view of the hidden hemisphere.
View Earth through a cosmic lens
Distances to celestial objects can remind us of big events on our planet.
See Mars at its best
Spend some quality time observing the brilliant Red Planet this month.
Celestron celebrates 60 years
Amateur astronomers around the world are thankful that this company is still going strong.
Our 10th annual Star Products
Astronomy’s editors have searched the marketplace for equipment designed to help all of us enjoy our hobby a little more.
Departments
Ask Astro
Sky this Month
StarDome and Path of the Planets
In Every Issue
Breakthrough
Astro News
Advertiser Index
Astro News
Advertiser Index
Letters
New Products
Reader Gallery
New Products
Reader Gallery