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The Beauty of Black Holes, Mario Livio
Black holes are such simple objects. Who would have thought
that these dark objects could shed light on anything? |
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Recognizing Jupiter's Great Red Spot,
Thomas Hockey
Arguably the most famous planetary feature, Jupiter's Great
Red Spot came to prominence only around 1880. Study then showed
it to be a distinctive and long-lived feature of the gas giant.
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Turning
an Ear to the Heavens, Jeffrey M. Lichtman
Amid the Appalachian scenery, an abandoned antenna site is finding
new life as a site for astronomical research and study. |
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How to Abhor the Void While Loving
the Quantum Vacuum, Bernard Haisch and Alfonso Rueda
Getting to another star in a human lifetime right now seems
impossible, but intriguing physics offers us some fantastic
possibilities to consider. |
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What is 29 Doradus?, J. R. Dickel,
J. B. Kaler, A. C. Calder, R. F. Webbink, E. Olszewski, D. Welch,
E. C. Olson, N. L. Romero, and D. F. Bright
Also known as the Tarantula Nebula, 30 Doradus is an extraordinary
sight. But what of its name? To answer this question, one may
begin by answering the question, "What is 29 Doradus?" |
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Departments
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Editorial,
James C. White II
In
the Age of Precious Metals |
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Society Scope |
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Echoes
of the Past, Katherine Bracher
The Origin of Lunar Craters |
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Focus
on Education, Jeff Bennett
The Research/Teaching Ideal |
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Armchair
Astrophysics, Eric Schulman
Is Life Uncommon? |
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Weaving
Loose Ends, Steven N. Shore
Preserving the Appearances |
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Research
Notebook, Christopher Wanjek
Tape Measure to the Stars |
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SkyMap and SkyChat, Richard Talcott |
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Works
of Note |
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Last
Page, Donna B. Smith
From the Ground Up |
