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Smashing success! NASA slams spacecraft into the moon to look for water. Cover story Nov 20, 2009 614
Windows on the universe: astronomy's multiwavelength revolution paints a more complete picture of the cosmos. Cowen, Ron Oct 10, 2009 2458
Lessons from cosmic past tell about future, present. Siegfried, Tom Editorial Aug 15, 2009 393
Discovering a new galaxy: the milky way is tearing it apart. Croswell, Ken Aug 1, 2009 933
Case Rijsdijk receives prestigious NSTF award. Jun 1, 2009 295
Neil M. Bone (1959-2009). Miles, Richard Obituary Jun 1, 2009 524
Pro-Am collaboration at the National Astronomy Meeting. Pickard, Roger Brief article Jun 1, 2009 262
2 Increased Pro-Am cooperation in spectroscopy delivers results. Leadbeater, Robin Jun 1, 2009 763
The Steavenson Award: Dr Jeremy Shears. Jun 1, 2009 357
The Merlin Medal and Gift: Tom Boles. Jun 1, 2009 457
Kenneth J. Goward (1952-2009). Mobberley, Martin Obituary Jun 1, 2009 1007
Gazing deeper still: four hundred years ago, Galileo and his telescope brought the heavens into focus, setting the stage for modern astronomy. Sobel, Dava May 23, 2009 1591
Astronomers Discovered Earth like Planet. Brief article Apr 21, 2009 187
Countries unite for 100 hours of astronomy. Brief article Apr 2, 2009 277
Dr John Mason awarded MBE. Brief article Apr 1, 2009 31
IYA2009 news and events. Apr 1, 2009 2067
Anthony Patrick Fairall (1943-2008). Woudt, Patrick Obituary Apr 1, 2009 1105
The sky's the limit: this year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo's telescope. See how astronomers' view of the night sky has changed since then. Hamalainen, Karina Feb 23, 2009 1329
Milky Way puts on weight: new estimate makes galaxy comparable to Andromeda. Cowen, Ron Jan 31, 2009 456
Speedy stars. Ornes, Stephen Nov 19, 2008 1703
White lies of Dover: the limits of darwinism. Harper, Eugene W., Jr. Oct 10, 2008 1579
Ptolemy's Almagest: its dates and the dating of Oxford, All Souls College, ms. 95. Crossley, John N. Critical essay Sep 22, 2008 3183
Science & the public. Brief article Jul 5, 2008 228
Supernova outbreak: X rays signal earliest alert. Cowen, Ron Mar 8, 2008 479
New world order: astronomers boot Pluto out of the family of planets. Cover story Sep 15, 2006 1263
Meet Mr. Universe. Brief article Sep 15, 2006 307
Watching the Moon. Sep 1, 2006 55
Pluto and the plutons. Sohn, Emily Aug 23, 2006 494
Dark matter ''has to be there,'' astronomers say. Aug 22, 2006 260
Astronomers go on asteroid alert. Aug 18, 2006 127
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
Recipe for a heavyweight: making a massive star. Cowen, R. Sep 3, 2005 480
Hidden black holes. Brief Article Sep 3, 2005 245
History quest. Feb 18, 2005 211
Titanic images, groovy shots: Cassini arrives at Saturn. Cowen, Ron Jul 10, 2004 498
Heavenly passage: Venus puts on the show of a lifetime. Cowen, Ron Cover Story Jul 10, 2004 1311
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
Faded stars get new role: Hubble takes a long look. (This week). Pickrell, J. Brief Article May 4, 2002 526
Sharper images: new Hubble camera goes the distance. (This week). Cowen, R. Brief Article May 4, 2002 507
Dusty disks may reveal hidden worlds; on the trail of extrasolar planets. Cowen, Ron May 4, 2002 1970
Elliptical duet rides the Kuiper belt. (Astronomy). Brief Article May 4, 2002 193
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
Astronomers spy familiar planetary system. Cowen, R. Brief Article Aug 18, 2001 866
Senior star may have comets. R.C. Brief Article Aug 18, 2001 472
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
Telescope unveils a stellar deception. Cowen, R. Brief Article Sep 9, 2000 395
Taking a census of brown dwarfs. R.C. Brief Article Sep 9, 2000 453
Telescope finds tiny moon of Jupiter. Cowen, R. Brief Article Jul 29, 2000 532
A comet's chilly origin. R.C. Brief Article Jul 29, 2000 384
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
Getting a Clear View. COWEN, RON Mar 4, 2000 1978
Super fireworks. Brief Article Mar 4, 2000 256
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
Close Encounter: Galileo Eyes Io. COWEN, RON Dec 11, 1999 1277
Reflected light from an alien world? Brief Article Dec 11, 1999 261
Elliptical orbits may be planetary norm. Brief Article Dec 11, 1999 343
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
Blocking light to get a sharper image. Brief Article Apr 17, 1999 330
Galaxies at even greater distances. Brief Article Apr 17, 1999 271
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
Hubble captures a violent universe. Cowen, Ron Jan 25, 1992 804
Planet discovery retracted. Jan 25, 1992 323
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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