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Ptolemy's Almagest: its dates and the dating of Oxford, All Souls College, ms. 95. Crossley, John N. Critical essay Sep 22, 2008 3183
Supernova outbreak: X rays signal earliest alert. Cowen, Ron Mar 8, 2008 479
Sun Sets on the Life of Norman Davidson: 1933-2007. Korrow, Christy In memoriam Jun 22, 2007 168
Meet Mr. Universe. Brief article Sep 15, 2006 307
New world order: astronomers boot Pluto out of the family of planets. Cover story Sep 15, 2006 1263
Watching the Moon. Sep 1, 2006 55
Pluto and the plutons. Sohn, Emily Aug 23, 2006 494
Unique explosion: gamma-ray burst leads astronomers to supernova. Cowen, R. Mar 4, 2006 486
Outer limits: solar system at the fringe. Cowen, Ron Cover Story Jan 14, 2006 2410
Images of a fiery youth. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Nov 26, 2005 182
Hidden black holes. Brief Article Sep 3, 2005 245
Recipe for a heavyweight: making a massive star. Cowen, R. Sep 3, 2005 480
History quest. Feb 18, 2005 211
Heavenly passage: Venus puts on the show of a lifetime. Cowen, Ron Cover Story Jul 10, 2004 1311
Titanic images, groovy shots: Cassini arrives at Saturn. Cowen, Ron Jul 10, 2004 498
Twinkle, twinkle. Silkin, Steve Brief Article Feb 2, 2004 168
Future aligned in the stars: a business venture of astronomical proportions. Wareing, Andrew Jan 1, 2004 802
Planet hunter: he has found 65 new worlds circling stars far away. Wittenstein, Vicki Oransky Nov 1, 2003 472
In search of vulcanoids. (E-Buzz). Brief Article Nov 1, 2002 185
Hard bodies pair off. (Astronomy). Brief Article May 18, 2002 235
Elliptical duet rides the Kuiper belt. (Astronomy). Brief Article May 4, 2002 193
Dusty disks may reveal hidden worlds; on the trail of extrasolar planets. Cowen, Ron May 4, 2002 1970
Sharper images: new Hubble camera goes the distance. (This week). Cowen, R. Brief Article May 4, 2002 507
Faded stars get new role: Hubble takes a long look. (This week). Pickrell, J. Brief Article May 4, 2002 526
Odyssey's first look: craft spies signs of ice at the Martian south pole. Cowen, R. Brief Article Mar 9, 2002 455
A cosmic crisis? Dark doings in the universe. (Cover Story). Cowen, Ron Cover Story Oct 13, 2001 2335
X rays trace fierce stellar winds. Brief Article Sep 15, 2001 218
Senior star may have comets. R.C. Brief Article Aug 18, 2001 472
Astronomers spy familiar planetary system. Cowen, R. Brief Article Aug 18, 2001 866
Captured on Camera: Are They Planets? COWEN, RON May 26, 2001 2599
Debate over life in Mars rock rekindles. Cowen, R. Brief Article Mar 10, 2001 460
Old stars reveal universe's minimum age. Wang, L. Brief Article Feb 10, 2001 489
TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF IN TUCSON. Brief Article Dec 1, 2000 121
Taking a census of brown dwarfs. R.C. Brief Article Sep 9, 2000 453
Telescope unveils a stellar deception. Cowen, R. Brief Article Sep 9, 2000 395
A comet's chilly origin. R.C. Brief Article Jul 29, 2000 384
Telescope finds tiny moon of Jupiter. Cowen, R. Brief Article Jul 29, 2000 532
A supernova's shocking development. R.C. Brief Article Jun 3, 2000 267
Intergalactic magnetism runs deep and wide. Weiss, P. Brief Article May 6, 2000 747
The planet that isn't. R.C. Brief Article Apr 22, 2000 205
Super fireworks. Brief Article Mar 4, 2000 256
Getting a Clear View. COWEN, RON Mar 4, 2000 1978
SWISS IN SPACE. MEIER, KAREN; JOHNSTON, RACHEL Brief Article Mar 1, 2000 64
A Dark View of the Universe. COWEN, RON Jan 8, 2000 1477
Elliptical orbits may be planetary norm. Brief Article Dec 11, 1999 343
Reflected light from an alien world? Brief Article Dec 11, 1999 261
Close Encounter: Galileo Eyes Io. COWEN, RON Dec 11, 1999 1277
New Planets. RIVERA, RACHEL Brief Article Sep 6, 1999 855
Shedding light on an ancient supernova. Cowen, R. Brief Article Aug 7, 1999 461
News Flash: Astronomers Demystify Gamma-Ray Bursts. COWEN, RON Jul 10, 1999 2088
Galaxies at even greater distances. Brief Article Apr 17, 1999 271
Blocking light to get a sharper image. Brief Article Apr 17, 1999 330
Much ado about Pluto. R.C. Brief Article Feb 27, 1999 418
Stars in his eyes. Rightmyer, Jack Interview Jan 1, 1997 1088
Found: primeval galaxies; an abundance of ancestral galaxies revealed. Cowen, Ron Cover Story Feb 24, 1996 2638
In love with your work: these black professionals chase their dreams and get paid to do it. Reynolds, Rhonda Feb 1, 1996 2750
After the crash: puzzling over a comet's impact on Jupiter. Cowen, Ron Cover Story Dec 17, 1994 2356
Points of impact: observers get a break. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Jan 22, 1994 392
Planet discovery retracted. Jan 25, 1992 323
Hubble captures a violent universe. Cowen, Ron Jan 25, 1992 804
Seeking stellar flares in a deceptive sky. Flam, Faye Feb 25, 1989 669
'Possible' and 'probable' alien planets. Thomsen, Dietrick E. Jun 27, 1987 651
Old nova sparks a new theory. Thomsen, Dietrick E. Aug 3, 1985 588

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