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Mercury Magazine

Contents and Select Excerpts
Vol. 35 No. 6
November/December 2006

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Page	Article
12	The Faint Young Sun Paradox, Jennifer Birriel Geologic evidence for liquid water on ancient Earth and Mars seems to contradict standard solar models, which suggests that the young Sun was much less luminous than today.
20	Creating NASA's Space Science Education and Public Outreach Program: The Real Stuff (Abridged), Jeffrey D. Rosendhal NASA has been known since its creation as the agency of outer space and charged with exploration of that frontier, yet exploration "out there" has led to discovery in the classroom.
30	Running the Line: The Astronomy of Mason and Dixon, Robert Mentzer Meeting during the Venus transit of 1761, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon spent four years in America, running over 300 miles of boundary lines, often through trackless wilderness. But how exactly were these lines determined?
	Departments
4	Editorial, James C. White II Woolly Worm Wonders
5	Armchair Astrophysics, Christopher Wanjek What Satellites Do in Their Downtime
6	Planetary Perspectives, Daniel D. Durda Water Worlds Among Hot Jupiters
7	Echoes of the Past, Katherine Bracher 25 Years Ago: The New Saturn System
8	Astronomer's Notebook, Jennifer Birriel Galaxy Evolution Over Many Years
9	Societal Impact , Marni Berendsen Astronomy in the Parks
10	Annals of Astronomy, Clifford J. Cunningham Earthshine
11	Education Matters, David Bruning Teaching to the Test
39	Sky Events, Richard Talcott November Sky Map \| December Sky Map \| January Sky Map
42	Works of Note
43	Society Scope
46	Last Word, Sandi Billings Voices of the Board

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