Mercury Magazine Contents
Vol. 30 No. 6
November/December 2001

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Page	Article
14	Ready for the Storm, Peter Jenniskens Astronomers are gearing up for two spectacular Leonid meteor storms on November 18-19, which could yield a bonanza of new scientific discoveries.
24	Collecting Cosmic Dust, Monika Kress Scientists go to Antarctica, the stratosphere, and the seafloor to collect material more precious than gold, dust that tells how the stuff of life was brought to Earth.
32	Meteorite Field Guide, Jim Phillips Collecting meteorites will help you better understand the birth of our solar system, and you’ll get some beautiful rock specimens to boot.
	Departments
4	Editorial, Robert Naeye The Sky Is Falling
5	Society Scope
7	Astronomy Newsflash, Robert Naeye Creating Artificial Black Holes
8	Research Notebook, Christopher J. Conselice Are the Physical Constants Constant?
9	Armchair Astrophysics, Christopher Wanjek Baby Stars in Orion Solve Mystery
10	Annals of Astronomy, Clifford J. Cunningham Amateur Assists Comet Flyby
11	Echoes of the Past, Katherine Bracher A Solar Eclipse in Sumatra
12	Focus on Education, Jodi Asbell-Clarke On-line Astronomy Education
13	Observer’s Page, John Shibley Wink of a Demon’s Eye
C1	Sky Map and Sky Talk, Richard Talcott
39	Book Review, William Schomaker Extreme Stars: At the Edge of Creation (by James Kaler)
40	Works of Note
41	Commentary, Kevin Marvel Astronomy Under Review
42	Index to Volume 30

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