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Articles are grouped by subject area. Secondary sources are marked by a ``s'' in the leftmost column. Secondary sources listed here are included because the article can be good supplement to your primary source.
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
science & religion        
  High Priests of Astronomy 56 – 62 Astronomy Dec-98
  <<the entire issue of Skeptical Inquirer July/Aug 99>>
all
 Skeptical Inquirer
July/Aug 99
         
gravity        
  Crack in the Clockwork 54 – 59 Astronomy May-98
         
telescopes        
  Optical Interferometry: Breaking the Barriers 36 – 41 Sky & Telescope Nov-96
  Radio Astronomy in the 21st Century 26 – 33 Sky & Telescope Feb-97
  Mapping the Heavens: The Sloan Digital Sky Survey 40 – 47 Sky & Telescope Aug-97
  NASA's Chandra X-Rsy Observatory: a Revolution Through Resolution 44 – 52 Sky & Telescope
Aug-99
s
 How We'll Deliver Chandra to Orbit 54 – 55 Sky & Telescope
Aug-99
s
 X-ray Astronomy's Golden Age 56 – 57 Sky & Telescope
Aug-99
  Lunar Windows to the Heavens 50 – 55 Astronomy Sep-96
  Sharpening the Stars 36 – 41 Astronomy Jan-98
  When Galaxies Were Young 44 – 49 Astronomy May-98
         
interferometry        
  Optical Interferometry: Breaking the Barriers 36 – 41 Sky & Telescope Nov-96
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
adaptive optics        
  Sharpening the Stars 36 – 41 Astronomy Jan-98
  Twenty Years of Seeing Double 28 – 35 Sky & Telescope Nov-96
         
planetary surfaces        
  Planetary Face-off 59 – 63 Astronomy Jan-98
         
Mercury        
  Mercury: The Forgotten Planet 57 – 67 Scientific American Nov-97
         
Venus        
  The Rivers of Venus 33 – 37 Sky & Telescope Aug-97
  Venus Unveiled 44 – 49 Astronomy May-97
         
greenhouse effect        
  The Rising Seas 112 – 117 Scientific American Mar-97
  The Coming Climate 79 – 83 Scientific American May-97
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
climate        
  The Rising Seas 112 – 117 Scientific American Mar-97
  The Coming Climate 79 – 83 Scientific American May-97
s The Sun-Climate Connection 38 – 41 Sky & Telescope Dec-96
  Sunspots That Changed the World 34 – 38 Sky & Telescope Apr-97
         
Moon        
  NASA's New Moon 48 – 52 Sky & Telescope Sep-98
  The Moon Rediscovered 32 – 34 Sky & Telescope Dec-98
  The Giant Holes of the Moon 50 – 55 Astronomy May-96
  Deconstructing the Moon 40 – 45 Astronomy Sep-98
         
Mars        
s Life From Ancient Mars? 18 – 19 Sky & Telescope Oct-96
s Messenger from Mars 36 – 39 Sky & Telescope Jul-97
  Mars Pathfinder: Better Science? 36 – 43 Sky & Telescope Jul-98
s A Masterplan for Mars 34 – 40 Sky & Telescope Apr-99
  Visions of Mars 42 – 49 Sky & Telescope Apr-99
  Microbes in a Martian Meteorite? 52 – 58 Sky & Telescope Apr-99
  The Case for Relic Life on Mars 58 – 65 Scientific American Dec-97
  The Mars Pathfinder Mission 40 – 49 Scientific American Jul-98
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
Mars (cont.)        
  Was There Life on Mars? 46 – 53 Astronomy Nov-96
  Looking for Life on Mars 38 – 43 Astronomy Aug-97
s Red Planet Rendezvous 50 – 53 Astronomy Mar-98
  Pathfinder's 3-D Extravaganza 61 – 67 Astronomy Mar-98
  Diving on Mars 42 – 47 Astronomy Feb-99
  Invading Martian Territory 46 – 51 Astronomy
Apr-99
         
Jupiter        
s 
 Into the Giant 20 – 22 Sky & Telescope Apr-96
         
Europa        
  Europa: Distant Ocean, Hidden Life 50 – 55 Sky & Telescope Dec-97
  Diving Into Europa's Ocean 39 – 43 Astronomy Oct-97
         
Saturn        
  Bound for the Ringed Planet 36 – 41 Astronomy Nov-97
  Destination Titan 43 – 47 Astronomy Nov-97
  Rings of Revelation 30 – 33 Sky & Telescope Aug-96
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
Titan        
  Destination Titan 43 – 47 Astronomy Nov-97
         
Neptune        
  Neptune at 150 38 – 44 Sky & Telescope Sep-96
         
Pluto        
s
 Pluto Reconsidered 48 – 52 Sky & Telescope
May-99
s
 Is Pluto a Planet 42 – 47 Astronomy
Jul-99
         
asteroids        
  Worlds Between Worlds 47 – 51 Astronomy Jun-96
  Ice Cream Sundaes & Mashed Potatoes 55 – 59 Astronomy Feb-99
         
meteorites        
s
 Meteorites on Ice 54 – 58 Astronomy
Jul-99
         
terrestrial impacts        
  Collisions with Comets and Asteroids 54 – 59 Scientific American Mar-96
  The Day the Sands Caught Fire 65 – 71 Scientific American Nov-98
  The Search for Greenland's Mysterious Meteor 73 – 79 Scientific American Nov-98
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
terrestrial impacts (cont.)        
s Cosmic Rain 29 – 30 Sky & Telescope Aug-97
  Impact Hazards: Truth and Consequences 26 – 34 Sky & Telescope Jun-98
  Fleeting Expectations: The Tale of an Asteroid 30 – 34 Sky & Telescope Jul-98
  The Day the Dinosaurs Died 34 – 41 Astronomy Apr-96
  Seeing Spots 44 – 49 Astronomy Oct-98
         
comets        
  The Kuiper Belt 46 – 52 Scientific American May-96
  The Oort Cloud 84 – 89 Scientific American Sep-98
  Life's Far-Flung Raw Materials 42 – 49 Scientific American
Jul-99
  Seeking Rogue Comets 47 – 51 Astronomy Feb-97
  The Great Comet of 1997 51 – 57 Sky & Telescope Jul-97
s Cosmic Rain 29 – 30 Sky & Telescope Aug-97
         
solar system formation        
  The Diversity of Planetary Systems 30 – 37 Sky & Telescope Mar-98
  Forging the Planets 36 – 48 Sky & Telescope Jan-99
  From Pebbles to Planets 56 – 61 Astronomy Feb-98
  Spying on Planetary Nurseries 62 – 67 Astronomy Nov-98
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
extrasolar planets        
  Searching for Life on Other Planets 60 – 66 Scientific American Apr-96
s The Planet of 51 Pegasi 38 – 40 Sky & Telescope Jan-96
  Other Suns, Other Planets? 20 – 27 Sky & Telescope Aug-96
  The Diversity of Planetary Systems 30 – 37 Sky & Telescope Mar-98
  Habitable Moons 51 – 56 Sky & Telescope Dec-98
  Is this Planet for Real? 34 – 41 Astronomy Mar-96
  2 New Solar Systems 50 – 55 Astronomy Apr-96
  The Strange New Planetary Zoo 42 – 49 Astronomy Apr-97
  Wanted: Life-bearing Planets 38 – 43 Astronomy Apr-98
         
stellar properties        
s Our Celestial Nearest Neighbors 32 – 34 Sky & Telescope Oct-96
  Twenty Years of Seeing Double 28 – 35 Sky & Telescope Nov-96
  From Hipparchus to Hipparcos 29 – 34 Sky & Telescope Jul-97
s Crisis at Eta Carinae 37 – 40 Sky & Telescope Jan-98
  Once and Future Celestial Kings 59 – 63 Sky & Telescope Apr-98
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
star distances        
s Our Celestial Nearest Neighbors 32 – 34 Sky & Telescope Oct-96
  From Hipparchus to Hipparcos 29 – 34 Sky & Telescope Jul-97
  Once and Future Celestial Kings 59 – 63 Sky & Telescope Apr-98
s The Triumph of Hipparcos 60 – 63 Astronomy Dec-97
         
star brightnesses        
  Once and Future Celestial Kings 59 – 63 Sky & Telescope Apr-98
         
binary stars        
  Twenty Years of Seeing Double 28 – 35 Sky & Telescope Nov-96
  The Birth of Binary Stars 32 – 38 Sky & Telescope
Jun-99
         
eclipsing binaries        
  Cosmic Billiards 46 – 49 Astronomy Jul-96
         
variable stars        
  Bonuses of the Microlensing Business 39 – 44 Sky & Telescope Sep-97
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
nearby stars        
  Lone Star Infants 37- 41 Astronomy Feb-96
         
Sun        
  Ulysses: Solar Sojourner 24 – 30 Sky & Telescope Mar-96
  Unsolved Mysteries of the Sun --- Part 1 38 – 42 Sky & Telescope Aug-96
  Unsolved Mysteries of the Sun --- Part 2 24 – 28 Sky & Telescope Sep-96
  GONG: Probing the Sun's Hidden Heart 20 – 24 Sky & Telescope Oct-96
s The Sun-Climate Connection 38 – 41 Sky & Telescope Dec-96
  Sunspots That Changed the World 34 – 38 Sky & Telescope Apr-97
  SOHO Reveals the Secrets of the Sun 40 – 47 Scientific American Mar-97
  The Ulysses Mission 75 – 79 Scientific American Jan-98
  Blowin' in the Solar Wind 60 – 65 Astronomy Oct-98
         
solar activity        
  Ulysses: Solar Sojourner 24 – 30 Sky & Telescope Mar-96
s The Sun-Climate Connection 38 – 41 Sky & Telescope Dec-96
  Sunspots That Changed the World 34 – 38 Sky & Telescope Apr-97
  Blowin' in the Solar Wind 60 – 65 Astronomy Oct-98
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
neutrinos        
  Detecting Massive Neutrinos 64 – 71 Scientific American Aug-99
  Unsolved Mysteries of the Sun --- Part 1 38 – 42 Sky & Telescope Aug-96
  Catching Cosmic Ghosts 39 – 43 Astronomy
Jun-99
         
stellar structure        
  Brown Dwarfs Revealed---At Last! 24 – 28 Sky & Telescope Apr-96
  Unsolved Mysteries of the Sun --- Part 2 24 – 28 Sky & Telescope Sep-96
  GONG: Probing the Sun's Hidden Heart 20 – 24 Sky & Telescope Oct-96
  From Swords to Supernovae 36 – 40 Sky & Telescope Nov-97
  Crisis at Eta Carinae 37 – 40 Sky & Telescope Jan-98
  SOHO Reveals the Secrets of the Sun 40 – 47 Scientific American Mar-97
  The Ulysses Mission 75 – 79 Scientific American Jan-98
  The Little Stars That Couldn't 37 – 42 Astronomy Aug-99
         
brown dwarfs        
  Brown Dwarfs Revealed---At Last! 24 – 28 Sky & Telescope Apr-96
  The Little Stars That Couldn't 37 – 42 Astronomy Aug-99
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
star formation        
  Lone Star Infants 37- 41 Astronomy Feb-96
  Starmaker: The New Story of Stellar Birth 53 – 57 Astronomy Jul-96
  The Excesses of Youth 37 – 41 Astronomy Sep-96
s Stars That Zap Their Neighbors 50 – 53 Astronomy Jun-97
  The Story of Starbirth 51 – 55 Astronomy Feb-98
  30 Doradus: Birth of a Star Cluster 41 – 45 Sky & Telescope Mar-98
  The Birth of Binary Stars 32 – 38 Sky & Telescope
Jun-99
         
T-Tauri stars        
  The Excesses of Youth 37 – 41 Astronomy Sep-96
         
stellar evolution        
  A Modern View of Planetary Nebulae 38 – 43 Sky & Telescope Jul-96
  From Swords to Supernovae 36 – 40 Sky & Telescope Nov-97
  The Lives of Stars: From Birth to Death and Beyond (Part 1) 37 – 42 Sky & Telescope Dec-97
  The Lives of Binary Stars: From Birth to Death and Beyond (Part 2) 43 – 48 Sky & Telescope Jan-98
  Gamma-Ray Bursts of Doom 28 – 34 Sky & Telescope Feb-98
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
stellar evolution (cont.)        
  Stellar Metamorphosis 31 – 36 Sky & Telescope Oct-98
  Eyewitness to Stellar Evolution 41 – 47 Sky & Telescope Mar-99
  Blowing Cosmic Bubbles 36 – 43 Astronomy Feb-97
  Inside a Star's Cocoon 61 – 65 Astronomy May-97
  Angry Giants of the Universe 32 – 37 Astronomy Oct-97
         
planetary nebulae        
  A Modern View of Planetary Nebulae 38 – 43 Sky & Telescope Jul-96
  Stellar Metamorphosis 31 – 36 Sky & Telescope Oct-98
  Blowing Cosmic Bubbles 36 – 43 Astronomy Feb-97
  Inside a Star's Cocoon 61 – 65 Astronomy May-97
         
white dwarfs        
  White Dwarfs Confront the Universe 42 – 47 Astronomy May-96
         
star clusters        
  The Dynamic Lives of Globular Clusters 39 – 43 Sky & Telescope Oct-98
  30 Doradus: Birth of a Star Cluster 41 – 45 Sky & Telescope Mar-98
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
supernovae        
  Supernova 1987A: The First Ten Years 35 – 40 Sky & Telescope Feb-97
  From Swords to Supernovae 36 – 40 Sky & Telescope Nov-97
  Cosmic Yardsticks: Supernovae and the Fate of the Universe 38 – 45 Sky & Telescope Sep-98
  Supernocae, Neutrinos, and Amateur Astronomers 31 – 37 Sky & Telescope
Aug-99
  Surveying Space-time with Supernovae 46 – 51 Scientific American Jan-99
  Probing Our Local Cloud 39 – 43 Astronomy Mar-97
  Ka-Boom! How Stars Explode 44 – 49 Astronomy Jul-97
s Into the Maelstrom 46 – 49 Astronomy Nov-98
  Exploding Stars Tell All 50 – 55 Astronomy Nov-98
         
neutron stars, pulsars        
s When Neutron Stars Collide 52 – 55 Astronomy Apr-97
  Neutron Stars With Attitude 52 – 56 Astronomy Mar-99
  Pursuing the Most Extreme Stars 48 – 53 Astronomy Jan-98
  Gamma-Ray Bursts of Doom 28 – 34 Sky & Telescope Feb-98
  The Life of a Neutron Star 30 ?  38 Sky & Telescope
Jul-99
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
cosmic rays        
  Cosmic Rays at the Energy Frontier 44 – 49 Scientific American Jan-97
         
gamma-ray bursts        
  Gamma-Ray Bursts: A Growing Enigma 32 – 34 Sky & Telescope Sep-96
  Gamma-Ray Bursts of Doom 28 – 34 Sky & Telescope Feb-98
s
 Gamma-Ray Burst Hunters Catch a Whopper 54 – 57 Sky & Telescope
May-99
  Gamma-Ray Bursts 46 – 51 Scientific American Jul-97
         
black holes        
  Black Holes in Binary Stars: Weighing the Evidence 38 – 43 Sky & Telescope May-96
  Massive Black Holes in the Hearts of Galaxies 28 – 33 Sky & Telescope Jun-96
  The Rise and Fall of Quasars 40 – 46 Sky & Telescope
May-99
  Colossal Galactic Explosions 98 – 103 Scientific American Feb-96
  The Nature of Space and Time 60 – 65 Scientific American Jul-96
  Black Holes and the Information Paradox 52 – 57 Scientific American Apr-97
  Unmasking Black Holes 40 – 47 Scientific American
May-99
  Does a Monster Lurk Closeby? 42 – 47 Astronomy Sep-97
  A Beast in the Core 42 – 47 Astronomy Jul-98
  To the Edge of Space and Time 49 – 53 Astronomy Jul-98
  Devouring the Future 64 – 69 Astronomy Dec-98
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
General Relativity        
  Explaining Everything 88 – 94 Scientific American Jan-96
  The Nature of Space and Time 60 – 65 Scientific American Jul-96
  Black Holes and the Information Paradox 52 – 57 Scientific American Apr-97
  The Theory Formerly Known as Strings 64 – 69 Scientific American Feb-98
  Of Wormholes, Time Machines and Paradoxes 52 – 57 Astronomy Feb-96
  Gravity's Rainbow 44 – 49 Astronomy Aug-97
  To the Edge of Space and Time 49 – 53 Astronomy Jul-98
  Devouring the Future 64 – 69 Astronomy Dec-98
  Exploring the Topology of the Cosmos 45 – 51 Sky & Telescope
Jul-99
         
interstellar medium        
  Probing Our Local Cloud 39 – 43 Astronomy Mar-97
         
Milky Way        
  Passing the Bar Exam 47 – 51 Astronomy Mar-99
  Does a Monster Lurk Closeby? 42 – 47 Astronomy Sep-97
s Our Galaxy's Nearest Neighbor 42 – 45 Sky & Telescope May-98
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
standard candles        
  Surveying Space-time with Supernovae 46 – 51 Scientific American Jan-99
  Cosmology: All Sewn Up or Coming Apart at the Seams? 20 – 26 Sky & Telescope Jan-96
  Dating the Cosmos: A Progress Report 43 – 46 Sky & Telescope Oct-97
  Cosmic Yardsticks: Supernovae and the Fate of the Universe 38 – 45 Sky & Telescope Sep-98
s The Triumph of Hipparcos 60 – 63 Astronomy Dec-97
         
galaxies        
s To See the World in a Grain of Sand: The Hubble Deep Field 48 – 50 Sky & Telescope May-96
  The Overlooked Galaxies 28 – 33 Sky & Telescope Apr-98
s Our Galaxy's Nearest Neighbor 42 – 45 Sky & Telescope May-98
  At the Hearts of Barred Galaxies 32 – 37 Sky & Telescope Mar-99
  The Ghostliest Galaxies 56 – 61 Scientific American Feb-97
  Galaxies Behind the Milky Way 50 – 57 Scientific American Oct-98
  Ghost Galaxies of the Cosmos 41 – 45 Astronomy Jun-96
  Galaxies Colliding in the Night 37 – 43 Astronomy Nov-96
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
galaxies (cont. from previous page)        
  To Kill a Galaxy 36 – 41 Astronomy Dec-96
  What Makes Galaxies Change? 36 – 43 Astronomy Jan-97
  Before Galaxies Were Galaxies 59 – 63 Astronomy Jul-97
  When Galaxies Were Young 44 – 49 Astronomy May-98
s Cosmic Jekyll & Hyde 50 – 53 Astronomy May-98
  Passing the Bar Exam 47 – 51 Astronomy Mar-99
  Galactic Genesis 38 – 47 Astronomy May-99
         
galaxy clusters        
  Galaxies Behind the Milky Way 50 – 57 Scientific American Oct-98
  The Evolution of Galaxy Clusters 52 – 57 Scientific American Dec-98
  Mapping the Universe 38 – 45 Scientific American
Jun-99
s Galaxy Clusters: Urbanization of the Cosmos 31 – 34 Sky & Telescope Jan-97
  Mapping the Heavens: The Sloan Digital Sky Survey 40 – 47 Sky & Telescope Aug-97
  A River in the Universe 44 – 51 Astronomy Aug-96
  What Makes Galaxies Change? 36 – 43 Astronomy Jan-97
  Stars and Strips Forever 49 – 53 Astronomy Feb-99
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
galaxy collisions        
  When Galaxies Collide 48 – 52 Sky & Telescope Mar-98
  Galaxies Colliding in the Night 37 – 43 Astronomy Nov-96
  To Kill a Galaxy 36 – 41 Astronomy Dec-96
  What Makes Galaxies Change? 36 – 43 Astronomy Jan-97
         
starburst galaxies        
  When Galaxies Collide 48 – 52 Sky & Telescope Mar-98
         
active galaxies        
  Massive Black Holes in the Hearts of Galaxies 28 – 33 Sky & Telescope Jun-96
  The Rise and Fall of Quasars 40 – 46 Sky & Telescope
May-99
  Colossal Galactic Explosions 98 – 103 Scientific American Feb-96
  A New Look at Quasars 53 – 57 Scientific American Jun-98
  Does a Monster Lurk Closeby? 42 – 47 Astronomy Sep-97
  A Beast in the Core 42 – 47 Astronomy Jul-98
         
quasars        
  Shadows of Creation: Quasar Absorption Lines and the Genesis of Galaxies 29 – 34 Sky & Telescope Sep-97
  The Rise and Fall of Quasars 40 – 46 Sky & Telescope
May-99
  A New Look at Quasars 53 – 57 Scientific American Jun-98
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
supermassive black holes        
  Massive Black Holes in the Hearts of Galaxies 28 – 33 Sky & Telescope Jun-96
  Colossal Galactic Explosions 98 – 103 Scientific American Feb-96
  Does a Monster Lurk Closeby? 42 – 47 Astronomy Sep-97
  Th Rise and Fall of Quasars 40 – 46 Sky & Telescope
May-99
         
dark matter        
  A River in the Universe 44 – 51 Astronomy Aug-96
s The New Dark Age of Astronomy  36 – 39 Astronomy Oct-96
  The Dark Side of the Galaxy 41 – 45 Astronomy Oct-96
  Ghosts in the Cosmic Machine 49 – 53 Astronomy Oct-96
  Gravity's Rainbow 44 – 49 Astronomy Aug-97
  On the Trail of Rogue Planets 37 – 41 Astronomy Dec-97
s Galaxy Clusters: Urbanization of the Cosmos 31 – 34 Sky & Telescope Jan-97
  Bonuses of the Microlensing Business 39 – 44 Sky & Telescope Sep-97
  Cosmic Antimatter 36 – 41 Scientific American Apr-98
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
galaxy formation        
  Galaxies in the Young Universe 93 – 99 Scientific American May-97
  The Evolution of Galaxy Clusters 52 – 57 Scientific American Dec-98
  Shadows of Creation: Quasar Absorption Lines and the Genesis of Galaxies 29 – 34 Sky & Telescope Sep-97
  The Overlooked Galaxies 28 – 33 Sky & Telescope Apr-98
  The Journey Back to the Source 46 – 54 Sky & Telescope Oct-98
  Before Galaxies Were Galaxies 59 – 63 Astronomy Jul-97
  When Galaxies Were Young 44 – 49 Astronomy May-98
  Galactic Genesis 38 – 47 Astronomy May-99
         
Big Bang        
  Inflation in a Low-Density Universe 63 – 69 Scientific American Jan-99
  Primordial Deuterium and the Big Bang 68 – 73 Scientific American Dec-96
  The Asymmetry Between Matter and Antimatter 76 – 81 Scientific American Oct-98
  Dating the Cosmos: A Progress Report 43 – 46 Sky & Telescope Oct-97
  Space-Time: The Final Frontier 24 – 29 Sky & Telescope Feb-96
  The Race to Map the Microwave Background 44 – 48 Sky & Telescope Sept-99
  Inflating the Cosmos 39 – 43 Astronomy Jul-97
  What Happened Before the Big Bang? 36 – 41 Astronomy May-96
  Planting Primordial Seeds 38 – 43 Astronomy Feb-98
  On Becoming the Material World 44 – 49 Astronomy Feb-98
s Give Peas a Chance 38 – 46 Astronomy Sept-99
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
antimatter        
  The Asymmetry Between Matter and Antimatter 76 – 81 Scientific American Oct-98
  Cosmic Antimatter 36 – 41 Scientific American Apr-98
         
cosmology        
  Primordial Deuterium and the Big Bang 68 – 73 Scientific American Dec-96
  Galaxies in the Young Universe 93 – 99 Scientific American May-97
s Exploiting Zero-Point Energy 82 – 85 Scientific American Dec-97
  Surveying Space-time with Supernovae 46 – 51 Scientific American Jan-99
  Cosmological Antigravity 52 – 59 Scientific American Jan-99
  Inflation in a Low-Density Universe 63 – 69 Scientific American Jan-99
  Mapping the Universe 38 – 45 Scientific American
Jun-99
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
cosmology (cont.)        
  Cosmology: All Sewn Up or Coming Apart at the Seams? 20 – 26 Sky & Telescope Jan-96
  Space-Time: The Final Frontier 24 – 29 Sky & Telescope Feb-96
s To See the World in a Grain of Sand: The Hubble Deep Field 48 – 50 Sky & Telescope May-96
  Mapping the Heavens: The Sloan Digital Sky Survey 40 – 47 Sky & Telescope Aug-97
  Shadows of Creation: Quasar Absorption Lines and the Genesis of Galaxies 29 – 34 Sky & Telescope Sep-97
s Dating the Cosmos: A Progress Report 43 – 46 Sky & Telescope Oct-97
  The Future of the Universe 32 – 39 Sky & Telescope Aug-98
  Cosmic Yardsticks: Supernovae and the Fate of the Universe 38 – 45 Sky & Telescope Sep-98
  The Journey Back to the Source 46 – 54 Sky & Telescope Oct-98
  Exploring the Topology of the Cosmos 42 – 51 Sky & Telescope
Jul-99
  The Race to Map the Microwave Background 44 – 48 Sky & Telescope Sept-99
  What Happened Before the Big Bang? 36 – 41 Astronomy May-96
  White Dwarfs Confront the Universe 42 – 47 Astronomy May-96
  A River in the Universe 44 – 51 Astronomy Aug-96
s The New Dark Age of Astronomy 36 – 39 Astronomy Oct-96
  The Dark Side of the Galaxy 41 – 45 Astronomy Oct-96
  Ghosts in the Cosmic Machine 49 – 53 Astronomy Oct-96
s Playing Cosmology's Wild Card 56 – 59 Astronomy Apr-97
s Was the Universe Designed for Life? 54 – 57 Astronomy Jun-97
  Inflating the Cosmos 39 – 43 Astronomy Jul-97
  Before Galaxies Were Galaxies 59 – 63 Astronomy Jul-97
  Gravity's Rainbow 44 – 49 Astronomy Aug-97
s Cooking Up a Cosmos 54 – 57 Astronomy Sep-97
  Planting Primordial Seeds 38 – 43 Astronomy Feb-98
  On Becoming the Material World 44 – 49 Astronomy Feb-98
  Stars and Strips Forever 49 – 53 Astronomy Feb-99
s Give Peas a Chance 38 – 46 Astronomy Sept-99
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
anthropic principle        
s Was the Universe Designed for Life? 54 – 57 Astronomy Jun-97
         
cosmological constant + vacuum energy        
  Cosmological Antigravity 52 – 59 Scientific American Jan-99
  Inflation in a Low-Density Universe 63 – 69 Scientific American Jan-99
s Exploiting Zero-Point Energy 82 – 85 Scientific American Dec-97
s Playing Cosmology's Wild Card 56 – 59 Astronomy Apr-97
s Give Peas a Chance 38 – 46 Astronomy Sept-99
         
inflation        
  Inflation in a Low-Density Universe 63 – 69 Scientific American Jan-99
  Inflating the Cosmos 39 – 43 Astronomy Jul-97
s Give Peas a Chance 38 – 46 Astronomy Sept-99
         
Grand Unified Theories        
  The Theory Formerly Known as Strings 64 – 69 Scientific American Feb-98
  Explaining Everything 88 – 94 Scientific American Jan-96
  The Asymmetry Between Matter and Antimatter 76 – 81 Scientific American Oct-98
         
Note!!! -->> If there is a ``s'' in the first (Topic) column, the article can only be used as a secondary source, but it is included in this list because the article can be a good supplement to your primary source.      
Topic Title Page Magazine Issue
extra-terrestrial life + SETI        
  Searching for Life on Other Planets 60 – 66 Scientific American Apr-96
  Microbes Deep Inside the Earth 68 – 73 Scientific American Oct-96
  The Case for Relic Life on Mars 58 – 65 Scientific American Dec-97
  Life's Far-Flung Raw Materials 42 – 49 Scientific American
Jul-99
s Life From Ancient Mars? 18 – 19 Sky & Telescope Oct-96
s Messenger from Mars 36 – 39 Sky & Telescope Jul-97
  Life: A Cosmic Imperative? 42 – 47 Sky & Telescope Jul-97
  Europa: Distant Ocean, Hidden Life 50 – 55 Sky & Telescope Dec-97
  The Chance of Finding Aliens 37 – 42 Sky & Telescope Dec-98
  SETI Searches Today 44 – 48 Sky & Telescope Dec-98
  Habitable Moons 51 – 56 Sky & Telescope Dec-98
  Microbes in a Martian Meteorite? 52 – 58 Sky & Telescope Apr-99
  Interplanetary Infestations 32 – 38 Sky & Telescope Sept-99
s Life at the Limit 40 – 42 Sky & Telescope Sept-99
  OK, Where Are They? 38 – 43 Astronomy Jul-96
  Looking for Life on Mars 38 – 43 Astronomy Aug-97
  When E.T. Calls Us 37 – 41 Astronomy Sep-97
  Diving Into Europa's Ocean 39 – 43 Astronomy Oct-97
  Wanted: Life-bearing Planets 38 – 43 Astronomy Apr-98
s Good Planets Are Hard To Find 66 – 69 Astronomy Jan-99
  Was There Life on Mars? 46 – 53 Astronomy Nov-96

last updated 07 August 1999

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