Magazine

Observing

What’s the altitude of a typical artificial satellite, and how can I see one?

Observing

Phil Harrington’s binocular universe: The Big Dipper, part two

Science

The rise and fall of Mercury

Science

Bob Berman’s strange universe: Terms of endearment

Stars

Do the stars in the Milky Way spin in a way that aligns with the galactic equator?

Observing

Glenn Chaple’s observing basics: The wow factor

Science

Is it possible for two planets to share the same orbit?

Science

Mediterranean tour gallery

Robotic Spaceflight

What’s next for Cassini

Exotic Objects, Science

Searching for GRBs

Science

Cosmology’s telescopes

Science

July 2006 book reviews