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ASP
Annual Meeting: Report to the Membership, James G. Manning
Here is a capsule summary of the Executive Director’s
report to the members, outlining some of the numerous programs
undertaken by your Society during the previous 12 months. |
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Laboratory
Astrophysics: An Oxymoron No More, Bruce Partridge
Laboratory astrophysics, the branch of astronomy
that attempts to replicate astronomical processes in the laboratory, has taken a new path. |
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400
Years of Astronomical Discovery, Lynne Hillenbrand
From Galileo to today, and on into the foreseeable
future, it’s clear that advancement in astronomy is
driven by the interaction between technology, observation,
and interpretation. |
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Astronomy
in the News
Another meteorite found on Mars, a new ring for Saturn, and
a celestial Rosetta stone — these are some of the discoveries
that have recently made news in the astronomical community. |
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Departments
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Editorial, Paul Deans
How Do You Read Your Mercury? |
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First
Word, James G. Manning
Following
Your "Bliss" in the IYA |
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Astronomer's
Notebook, Jennifer Birriel
The Long-term Solar Forecast |
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Planetary
Perspectives, Daniel D. Durda
Going With the Flow |
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Echoes
of the Past, Katherine Bracher
50 Years Ago: Classifying Galaxies |
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Annals
of Astronomy, Clifford J. Cunningham
Was Galileo Really First? |
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Education
Matters, David Bruning
Learning Styles in Astro 101 |
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Societal
Impact, Bruce Partridge
Tweaking the ASP's Board |
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Society
Scope/ASP New Members
Meet
Your New Board Members |
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Sky
Sights, Paul Deans
The
Sky of November, December, and January |
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Reflections,
Martin Ratcliffe
A White House Star Party |
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