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Russia’s Phobos-Grunt Spacecraft Goes AWOL
November 11, 2011 | The first interplanetary mission in 15 years from this once-proud space power has apparently ended in failure, as a spacecraft intended to land on a Martian moon is unresponsive and stuck in orbit around Earth. > read more
The Oddly Magnetic Moon
November 10, 2011 | Astronomers have had evidence of an ancient Moon-wide magnetic field since the Apollo era. Now two new studies give explanations for how such a field could have existed long after it should have disappeared. > read more
Hi-and-Bye Asteroid Creates a Buzz
November 9, 2011 | The asteroid 2005 YU55 flew by last night exactly on track, capturing the attention of professional astronomers around the world and delighting well-prepared backyard observers. > read more
Sky & Telescope December 2011
October 26, 2011 | Sky & Telescope‘s December 2011 issue is now available to digital subscribers. > read more
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Ceres and Vesta in 2011
September 8, 2011 | The two brightest asteroids are in fine view for binoculars or a telescope. Here are instructions and charts to find them. > read more
Tour November’s Sky by Eye and Ear!
October 28, 2011 | With the return to Standard Time for North America and Europe, northern stargazers can catch some of the evening’s offerings before dinnertime. Venus and Jupiter are planetary bookends at sunset, with Venus lurking low in the western twilight just as the King of Planets rises in the east. > read more
Uranus and Neptune in 2011
May 31, 2011 | Uranus and Neptune are easy to find with the aid of the charts in this article. > read more
Jupiter: Big, Bright, and Beautiful
September 23, 2011 | The “King of Planets,” which will dominate the evening sky from late 2011 through early 2012, is a captivating sight no matter how you look at it. > read more
Trusty Comet Garradd
September 1, 2011 | Comet C/2009 P1 Garradd is shining at 7th or maybe even 6th magnitude as it traverses southeastern Hercules. > read more
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This Week’s Sky at a Glance
November 11, 2011 | Jupiter is still close and big, and it’s shining high in the southeast earlier now. The Mars-Regulus pair is up after midnight. And the Saturn-Spica pair is emerging from the dawn. > read more
SkyWatch 2012
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Skywatch 2012 — A Preview
November 4, 2011 | If you are wondering what’s in the skies in 2012, Skywatch is just the magazine for you. This video is a preview of this year’s issue. Skywatch is now available on newsstands in the U.S. and Canada. > read more
Video Interview with Pat Coppola
April 7, 2011 | Pat Coppola discusses her background in illustration and how she uses her creativity to produce a magazine that is both accurate and beautiful. > read more
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