Astronomy April 2020

Buy More, Save More: 2 Back Issues – Save 5% (use code: MAGAZINES5) 3-4 Back Issues – Save 10% (use code: MAGAZINES10) 5+ Back Issues – Save 15% (use code: MAGAZINES15) Features Jim Lovell remembers: Triumph over tragedy The famous astronaut recounts Apollo 13 – the mission that almost didn’t make it home. Richard Talcott Apollo 13 in 3D A near-tragedy in space challenged the crew of Apollo 13. They missed walking on the Moon, but in the end, triumphed. David J. Eicher and Brian May Sky This Month Venus slips past two-star clusters. Martin Ratcliffe and Alister Ling Star Dome and Path of the Planets Richard Talcott; Illustrations by Roen Kelly Ann Druyan on Cosmos and Carl Sagan’s legacy Astronomy’s editor interviews the executive producer of Cosmos and late, great Carl Sagan’s widow. David J. Eicher Visit the nearest 14 habitable exoplanets From a planet circling Proxima Centauri to several around TRAPPIST-1, life-friendly worlds might be closer than you think. John Wenz Explore the heart of Virgo Spring is galaxy season and no constellation proves it better than this one. Michael E. Bakich The sky’s best elliptical galaxies Discover a world of massive star cities lurking in the skies of fall and spring. Michael E. Bakich Ask Astro Expanding space.