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ASTRONAUT TERRY VIRTS INTERVIEW
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TO
THE
BACK
MOON
The fleet of missions that will
land humankind on the lunar
surface –
To stay
INSIDE
ISSUE
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Samples
from titan
the vomit
comet
Mysteries
from uranus
IS THERE
LIFE AROUND
BLACK HOLES?
Ev
ery
t
hi
n
g yo
u
need to know about
PLANETS
NEW RESEARCH
IMPACT THAT KILLED THE DINOSAURS
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issue
highlights
Col. Terry Virts
The retired astronaut
reveals the lessons he
learned in Earth orbit
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The planets
with no sun
Worlds without the warmth
of a host star do exist. But
what are they like?
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On board the
Vomit Comet
What’s it like to ride in zero-
gravity? We lift the lid on the
amusingly named craft
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Life at the
event horizon
WELCOME
Researchers are hunting for
life forms around black holes
– but could there be anybody
out there?
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Issue 118
Ask Space
Your questions answered
by our team of experts
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This month marks 52 years since humankind landed on the
surface of the Moon for the very first time. A little over five
decades later and we’ve not sent humans back since Apollo –
but that’s not to say the likes of NASA and the ESA, alongside a
selection of private space companies, aren’t once again shooting
for our natural satellite.
So where are we in our plans to return to the lunar surface, stepping into the boot
prints of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin? Turn to our cover feature for the plans,
spacecraft and logistics that’ll see us go back, this time with intention to stay.
Elsewhere in the issue, we return to the extinction of the dinosaurs: was it really an
asteroid that wiped them out, or another kind of object from outer space? Reveal the
worlds that wander around our galaxy without a sun, discover what it’s like to board the
infamous ‘Vomit Comet’ and uncover whether life could really exist around black holes.
There’s plenty to keep you entertained this month.
If you’re looking for more reading material to read in the sunshine – now that the
warmer weather is finally here in the Northern
Hemisphere – then turn to page 95 for your free
eBooks. And don’t forget to check out our sister title,
How It Works,
for more science and tech!
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INSIDE
BACK MOON
TO
THE
The fleet of missions that will land humankind
on the lunar surface – this time to stay
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“This critical step puts humanity
on a path to sustainable lunar
exploration”
Kathy Lueders
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INSIDE
launchpad
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News from around
the universe
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What killed
the dinosaurs?
Neutron stars might be bigger than
expected, while Perseverance is busy
snapping away on Mars
The object that caused Earth’s last mass
extinction may not have been an asteroid
  
Future Tech
Titan sample return
A new NASA Institute of
Advanced Concepts study is looking
at the surprising advantages of a Titan
sample return
58
Remembering the
Space Shuttle
Exactly a decade ago, NASA’s reusable
low-Earth orbital spacecraft’s time came
to an end.
All About Space
relives the
best moments
Moon profile
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interview
26
Colonel Terry Virts
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Mimas
This small, oddly shaped and icy
moon continues to baffle scientists
All About Space
speaks with
the former NASA astronaut about
his time in space and his newfound
‘cosmic perspective’
Why are X-rays coming
from Uranus?
26
Stargazer
78
What’s in
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The Vomit Comet
You’d better have a strong
stomach: in space, everyone can hear
you spew
When X-rays were detected from
the ice giant for the first time, a team
of astronomers began to look into
their origin
the sky?
82
Month’s
planets
84
Moon tour
85
Naked eye
Ask Space
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Worlds without suns
Your questions answered by
our panel of experts
& binocular
targets
86
Deep sky
Astronomers are still on the hunt
for rogue planets, but what can they tell
us about the layout of our cosmos?
challenge
88
The Northern
Hemisphere
Focus On
90
Astroshots
92
Telescope
42
Cleaning a
space station
review
96
In the shops
Astronauts have to keep the space
station clean to keep microbes
under control
44
Could life exist around
black holes?
They warp time and space, but could
they also nurture life?
WIN!
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