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Cosmic Horizons	Buy	Leading experts explain the discoveries of modern astrophysics in an illustrated companion to the American Museum of Natural History's newly renovated Rose Center for Earth and Space. Cosmic Horizons illuminates the most recent discoveries of modern astrophysics with essays by leading astronomers, including NASA scientists.
Coming to Our Senses	Read	A study of how modern understanding of the universe comes to us through methods, tools, and tactics that extend far beyond our native five senses to detect.
The Beginning of Science	Read	A strong rebuttal to the widely cited book "The End of Science" by John Horgan.
Pluto's Not a Planet? Only in New York	Read	The article by Kenneth Chang form the New York Times that first noted that Pluto was missing from the planets hanging in the Rose Center for Earth and Space.
Destiny in Space	Read	A comparison of our achievements in space compared to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The Universe as a Muse	Read	Exploring the trend of cosmic themes that serve as the artist's muse in much the same way that religious themes served artist's creativity during the Renaissance.
Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive	Read	Voted sexiest astrophysicist alive by People Magazine in the November 13, 2000 issue.
On Earth As in the Heavens	Read	How we came to learn that the laws of nature we measure here on Earth apply through the universe.
Doubling Time	Read	For the past 200 years, the exponential growth of discovery has led every generation to declare they were living in the golden age of science and technology.
An Educator Shines At the Planetarium	Read	A profile of Dr. Tyson published one week before the opening of the Rose Center for Earth and Space and the new Hayden Planetarium.