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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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February 2009
Makemake
Associate Editor Daniel Pendick explains why there are no "official" planets beyond Neptune in our solar system.
Published: December 29, 2008
February 2009 Winter Triangle
Uncover more binocular targets in Monoceros this month.
By Phil Harrington // Published: December 29, 2008
February 2009 DESTINY space telescope
Ground and space-based future detectors may give astronomers the information they need to determine what dark energy is.
By Liz Kruesi // Published: December 29, 2008
Disk gap forming
Watch as a new planet forms and cuts a gap in the dusty disk of its birth. Understanding the details of this process could help explain the evolution of solar systems.
By Daniel Pendick // Published: December 29, 2008
M81 and M82
We share some of our favorite images of these galaxies from our online collection.
By Michael E. Bakich // Published: December 29, 2008
February 2009 V838 light echo
Howard Bond shares his experience capturing V838 Monocerotis.
By Daniel Pendick // Published: December 29, 2008
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