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THE UK’S BIGGEST SELLING ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE
Sky at Night
#148 SEPTEMBER 2017
VOYAGER CELEBRATES 40 YEARS
The epic mission
WKDW UHGH QHG our view of the
Solar System
Your guide to planning a stargazing adventure out in the wilderness
NEW SEASON
The return of DARK SKIES 17PAGES OF THE MONTH’S BEST OBSERVING TARGETS
EXTRA ONLINE
VIDEO INTERVIEW
We speak to the NASA scientist planning a mission to study Uranus and Neptune
BUZZ ALDRIN
“We’ve been stuck in low-Earth orbit for too long”
WATCH THE SKY AT NIGHT
Discover what lies in the outer regions of the Solar System
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Rasalhague Rasalgethi
