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This month’s issue of Astronomy magazine asks how many planets unassociated with stars wander through space, brings you inside the world’s most powerful machine, explains how to view June’s rare Venus transit, takes you on a journey to observe and image the southern skies, reviews two all-sky cameras, and more. Read more.
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