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This month’s contributors

Rob Banino

Science Journalist
“We have to
cut our CO 2
emissions to
avoid climate
change, but
without knowing
how much CO 2 we’re
responsible for, we can’t
tell if our efforts work.”
Rob discovers the
satellites that monitor
the gases in Earth’s
atmosphere, page 36

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Ezzy Pearson

News editor

“Considering

Juno was

supposed to

be ending

this month,

looking into all the

things it has planned

during its extended

mission was thrilling.”

Ezzy looks forward to

what’s next for Juno

as its Jupiter mission

is extended, page 60

Emily Winterburn

Physicist & historian

“I enjoyed

writing

about

noctilucent

clouds,

and noticing how as

astronomers’ interests

have changed, so too

has our understanding

of this phenomenon.”

Emily looks at the

ongoing discovery

of NLCs, page 72

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Extra content

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Visit http://www.skyatnightmagazine.

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to access this month’s selection

of exclusive Bonus Content

How to make the Universe from scratch

Interview: particle physicist Dr Harry Cliff traces the

building blocks of the cosmos back to the Big Bang.

The Virtual Planetarium

Watch The Sky at Night:

Space Boom Britain

Maggie and Chris reveal

how the British space

industry plays a vital role

in humanity’s exploration

of the Universe.

Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel guide us through

the best sights to see in the night sky this month.

AUGUST

HIGHLIGHTS

View our pick of the best

images of the 10 June

partial solar eclipse sent

to us by BBC Sky at Night

Magazine readers.

Astrophoto gallery:

Solar eclipse special