Space News From the Astronomers
Astronomy
First planet around close binary discovered
Press Release
Finding has implications for the number of planets in the galaxy.
Astronomy
Largest solar system object since Pluto discovered.
  Press Release
At half its size the new object Quaoar is a cousin of Pluto.
. . Astronomy
Inside a supernova (article)
  Andy Howell
What became a Sky & Telescope article started with this draft for submission to another magazine. Compare it to the (completely different) final article in this month's issue to see the process behind science writing.

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