July/August 2007
Volume 3. Number 4. Issue 24
COVER STORY
Exploring Mars
Mars is very much the prime focus of planetary exploration today.
By Greg Bryant
NEWS & FEATURES
News Notes
• A "Habitable" Super-Earth?
• Understanding Enceladus
• The End of Cosmology?
and more...
Spotlight On...A Toast to Celestial Symmetry
The Red Square Nebula is a delightful addition to the pantheon of celestial objects.
By Greg Bryant
Stellar Origins: From the Cold Depths of Space
Close scrutiny of low-mass stars and their birthplaces is shedding new light on how our own star formed.
By Debra Shepherd
From Here to Eternity: The Fate of the Sun and the Earth
In a little more than a billion years, the oceans will boil away and Earth will be roasted bare. Later, things really turn ugly.
By Gregory P. Laughlin
Solar Forecast: Storm Ahead
Our star is prone to powerful outbursts - and solar physicists wish they could predict when the next one will come.
By C. Renee James
A Trip to the Galaxy Zoo
Why don't the great "star cities" of our universe all look the same?
By Phil Plait
OBSERVING & EXPLORING
Southern Binocular Highlights
The Fly's Globular
By Les Dalrymple
Sun, Moon, and Planets
Venus and Saturn Paired Together!
By Greg Bryant
Tonight's Sky
Changes in Scorpius
By Greg Bryant
Deep Sky Delights
Night of the Scorpion
By Les Dalrymple
Celestial Calendar
The Lion Arrives
By Steve Kerr
Following Comet McNaught Out
By David Seargent
An Evening Lunar Eclipse
By Greg Bryant
Outer Planets in 2007
By Roger Sinnott
Exploring The Moon
Serene Mysteries
By Charles A. Wood
PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
Test Report
Tele Vue's Flagship Imaging System
Without compromising its visual performance, Tele Vue's top-of-the-line apo refractor is now customised for astrophotography..
By Dennis di Cicco
Test Report
Enhances Viewing and Imaging with the GSTAR-EX camera
This new camera brings ease-of-use to imaging the sky
By Steve Quirk
Books & Beyond
• A Stellar Nursery
ACTIVITIES & PEOPLE
The Discovery of Comet Lovejoy
By Terry Lovejoy
Full Moon Madness
By Phil Plait
Damian Peach - Planetary Wizard
By Matt Watson
The 2007 South Pacific Star Party
By Margaret Streamer
Ask AS&T
• Dew Dilemma
• Analemma Ethics
• Dobservatory
Discoveries
The Geometry of the Cosmos
By David Ellyard
Activities
Gallery
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Spectrum
Reclaiming the Night Sky
By Greg Bryant
Letters
• Getting Started
• Renaming the Sky
Obituaries
Subscription Offer
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Focal Point
Waiting for the Big One
By Sten Odenwald
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