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See Saturn's shine (and nearly every other planet in the solar system) this month! S&T: Sean Walker
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A Marvelous Midsummer Night This year, northerns' shortest nights are packed with planetary action. By Fred Schaaf NASA's New Gamma-Ray Trailblazer A soon-to-be-launched satellite promises to provide our best look at the most powerful beacons in the universe. By Robert Naeye How to Hunt for Supernova Fossils in the Milky Way They're out there, moving silently in the night: echoes of ancient supernovae. More are awaiting discovery — possibly by you! By Douglas L. Welch |
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Beyond the Printed Page |
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Join the Hunt for Supernova Light Echoes Amateur astronomers can help professionals observe light from supernova explosions that rocked our Milky Way Galaxy hundreds of years ago. The key is to use CCD imaging to search for light echoes: reflections of supernova flashes off interstellar dust. read more > By Richard Tresch Fienberg Watch the Sky From Chile High above the clouds (and most of the Earth's atmosphere), the southern sky reveals its true majestic glory. Watch as the heavens rotate above the Chajnantor plateau high in the Chilean Atacama Desert. read more > Chat with GLAST Scientists Watch this space. We'll soon be announcing the date and time for an exciting opportunity for S&T readers to engage key members of the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope team in a live question and answer session. read more > |
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NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) will scan the sky for high-energy photons. NASA / GSFC
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Also in This Issue |
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Exploring the Moon The Crater Main Sequence By Charles A. Wood Rambling Through the Skies Weathering the Stars By E. C. Krupp Double-Barreled Observing Shockproof, waterproof, and ready for action, the William Optics 7x50 Astro Binoculars and Orion Resolun 10x50 WP Astronomical Binoculars are designed for stargazing By Gary Seronik Table of Contents See what else June's issue has to offer. read more > |
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The most versatile astronomical binoculars have 50-mm (2-inch) objectives and magnify 7x to 10x. Both models here are rubber armored, waterproof, and solidly built. Gary Seronik
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