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Leif J. Robinson, 1939–2011
February 28, 2011 | All of us who work at Sky & Telescope are deeply saddened to receive news this morning that our long-time editor in chief, Leif J. Robinson, has passed away at the age of 71. > read more
A New Take on the Spotless Sun
March 4, 2011 | A trio of researchers believe a slow-moving conveyor belt between the Sun’s equator and its poles is responsible for the recent years-long absence of sunspots. > read more
Double Whammy on Mars
March 1, 2011 | On January 10th, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted twin craters joined at the rim — the consequence of equal-size halves of a single object striking the planet together. > read more
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How Many Stars Can You See?
February 23, 2011 | Join the sixth worldwide GLOBE at Night 2011 star-counting campaign (February 21st to March 6th), and do your part to fight light pollution! > read more
Tour March’s Sky by Eye and Ear!
February 24, 2011 | This will be a month of transition, celestially speaking: spring and daylight-saving time arrive for northern skywatchers, Jupiter makes an exit, and Saturn is waiting in the wings. > read more
Saturn’s New Bright Storm
December 27, 2010 | A massive new storm in the ringed planet’s northern hemisphere is bright enough to see in small telescopes. > read more
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This Week’s Sky at a Glance
March 4, 2011 | Mercury and the waxing crescent Moon climb higher in the western twilight day by day, while Jupiter sinks lower. > read more
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Chat about Photometry Saturday, March 5th
March 3, 2011 | The AAVSO digital-camera photometry team will be holding a chat session at 11 a.m. EST Saturday, March 5th, to answer questions about their article in the April 2011 issue of Sky & Telescope. > read more
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