Mercury Magazine Contents
Vol. 30 No. 1
January/February 2001

Page	Article
14	White Mars: The Story of the Red Planet Without Water, Nick Hoffman According to a new theory, Mars never had rivers, lakes, or oceans. It probably never had liquid water on its surface. Ever. (with 4 sidebars)
24	Hubble House Call, John Alan Cohann Swiss astronomer-turned-astronaut Claude Nicollier talks about life on the Space Shuttle and how he and his colleagues saved the Hubble Space Telescope. (with 1 sidebar)
34	The Astronomy of the Kerkennah Islands, Laurel Brown Fisherman from isolated Mediterranean islands have developed their own unique brand of astronomy.
36	Reacting to the Size and the Shape of the Universe, Part 1, Chris Impey As astronomers changed humanity's perception of the universe, the great writers and poets have risen to the challenge.
	Departments
4	Editorial, Robert Naeye 2001: Then and Now
5	Society Scope
7	Echoes of the Past, Katherine Bracher  The Formation of the Moon
8	Focus on Education, Jeff Bennett Astronomical Lessons from Election 2000
9	Armchair Astrophysics, Eric Schulman What's the Dark Matter?
10	Research Notebook, Christopher Wanjek Gamma-Ray Bursts: We're Getting Closer
11	The Celestial Enquirer, John Shibley 101 Jovian Nights
12	Astronomer's Scrapbook, William Sheehan The Moon Illusion
13	Annals of Astronomy, Clifford J. Cunningham The First Asteroid
C1	Sky Map and Sky Talk, Richard Talcott
41	Book Review, Ryder W. Miller Einstein's Unfinished Symphony (by Marcia Bartusiak)
42	Works of Note

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