Astronomy November 2020

Features

A tale of two galaxies
by Knut Olsen
One large and one small, the Magellanic Clouds are familiar sights in the southern sky — and they can teach us a great deal about the Milky Way.

How Galileo blended science and art
by Dan Falk
Always drawing, sketching, or painting, Galileo Galilei saw the cosmos through an artist’s eye.

Gold from the stars
by Raymond Shubinski
Humanity’s fascination with this precious metal is increased by knowing it comes from the stars.

Observations of Jupiter's moons
by Klaus R. Brasch, Leo Aerts
These remote satellites have revealed scant details to earthbound observers for more than 400 years, and offer a great observing challenge.

Collect the cosmos in stamps
by Katrin Raynor-Evans
While the universe is vast, this selection of stamps can shrink it down to a manageable size.