May/June 2004
The May/June issue of StarDate is all about Cassini -- both man and mission. In Almost There, freelance writer Martin Mazloom fills you in on the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft, which is nearly at the end of its two-billion mile voyage to the solar system's second-largest planet. When in arrives in July, the orbiter and probe combination will take the closest look yet at the Saturn system.
In her second article for StarDate, Leila Belkora tells us about the mission's namesake, in Man with a Mission: Jean-Dominique Cassini. When the Cassini spacecraft arrives at Saturn this summer, it will transmit exquisitely detailed images of several moons and a gap in Saturn's rings that were first observed by the founder of both the Paris Observatory and the family dynasty that ran it for more than a century.
And, as always, Merlin answers your astronomy questions and we bring you the latest astronomy news.
Coming Up in July/August
We'll bring you excerpts from new books on astronomy and space science that would make great summer reading. We'll also bring you the latest astronomy news, skywatching tips for July and August, and Merlin will answer more of your questions.
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