This Issue's Table Of Contents

Jan/Feb 2006

Volume 2.  Number 1

COVER STORY

The Year's Top 10 Moments in Space Science

We've put together a list of the 10 most impressive discoveries and achievements in space for the past 12 months.

By Jonathan Nally

NEWS & FEATURES

News Notes

• More Moons for Pluto

• Was Einstein Right After All?

• The Cool Earth

• Rings of Starlight

and more...

Spotlight On...

The Best Bar in the Neighbourhood

By Patricia Knezek

NASA's Other Space Telescopes

Four spacecraft are discovering baby planetary systems, whirling neutron stars, and the biggest explosions since the Big Bang.

By Robert Naeye, Joshua Roth, David Tytell and Lisa R. Johnston

The Sky's Ancient Light

Starlight lets you journey back in time.

By Peter M. Leschak

Spacewalking on the Gold Coast

Australia's premiere space-themed attraction is a must see for space nuts.

By Jonathan Nally

OBSERVING & EXPLORING

Southern Binocular Highlights

Summer Globular NGC 1851

By Les Dalrymple

Sun, Moon, and Planets

Hot Summer Nights

By Jonathan Nally

Tonight's Sky

Tales of the Bull

By Greg Bryant

Deep Sky Delights

The Dog Days of Summer

By David Frew

Exploring the Moon

Why Are Crater Rays Bright?

By Charles A. Wood

Celestial Calendar

A New Aussie Comet

By David Seargent

Celestial Calendar

Spot the Double

By Steve Kerr

Celestial Calendar

Quick as a Flash

By Adam Marsh

Celestial Calendar

The Great Total Eclipse of 2006

By Fred Espenak & Jay Anderson

Celestial Calendar

Observing Highlights for 2006

By Greg Bryant

PRODUCTS & REVIEWS

First Light: Seeing in the Dark

Night Vision Aids

Learn how your night vision works, and you'll find astronomy more satisfying.

By Jan Hogan

Books & Beyond

• According to Hoyle

• An Amateur's Treasure Chest

ACTIVITIES & PEOPLE

The Astronomy Scene

The Big Move

By John Drummond

The Astronomy Scene

In from the Cold

By Mike Salway

Obituaries

Ask AS&T

• The Long Jump

• Periodic Errors

and more...

Activities

By Greg Bryant

Gallery

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Spectrum

The View from Up There

By Jonathan Nally

Letters

• More Research Needed

• Breaking Down the Barriers

• Astronomy and Friendship

and more...

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Data Pages

Focal Point

SETI: A Very Terrestrial Pursuit

By Frank Fisher

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