August 2021
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Features
Inside the hunt for the nearest exoplanets
TESS is revolutionizing our understanding of planets in the solar neighborhood. But finding new worlds is only the beginning.Armed with the first rover, intrepid astronauts drove lunar science forward.
Arecibo Observatory: The rise and fall
In this oral history, researchers chronicle the telescope’s brilliant career, its devastating collapse, and the legacy it leaves behind.
Explore the wonders of Jupiter
From belts to spots to multicolored bands, the ever evolving features of the solar system’s largest planet will be at their finest this month.
See summer’s best Messier objects
With these 20 objects, you can take a quick Messier run without breaking a sweat.
Discover deep-sky gems in Ophiuchus
With seven Messier objects and many other bright targets, the Serpent-bearer has a lot going for it.
Here come the Perseids!
One of astronomy’s most popular sky events will “rain” again in 2021.
Meet Stellarvue’s SVX 152T
This telescope will take your astrophotography to the next level.
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