Mercury(magazine)
| Editor | Ian O'Neill |
|---|---|
| Categories | Astronomy |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publisher | Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Final issue | 2008 (print) |
| Company | Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | San Francisco |
| Language | English |
| Website | astrosociety |
| ISSN | 0047-6773 |
Mercuryis an online quarterlyscience magazinethat features articles and columns aboutastronomyfor a general audience published by theAstronomical Society of the Pacific(ASP) for its members.[1]
History
[edit]The first issue ofMercurywas published in January 1972 as abimonthlypopular journal to boost public understanding of astronomy and act as ascience communicationplatform to interpret the results of astronomical research for the nonspecialist. In 2007, the magazine was offered in printed and digital form, transitioning to all-digital the following year.[2]Mercurycontinues as an ASP members-only digital publication and, as of 2019, the publicly-accessibleMercury Onlinecompanion blog was launched, featuring articles from theMercuryarchives.[3]
Editors ofMercuryover the years include Leon Salanave, Richard Reis,Andrew Fraknoi,Sally Stephens, James White III,George Musser,Robert Naeye,Paul Deans, Ian O'Neill, and Liz Kruesi.
Mercuryhas its headquarters inSan Francisco.[4]Contributors include (as of 2019): Jennifer Birriel,Clifford Cunningham,Matthew R. Francis, C. Renee James, Brian Kruse, Arianna Long, Jason Major, Steve Murray, James Negus, M. Katy Rodriguez Wimberly, Linda Shore, Tracy Staedter,Christopher Wanjek.
References
[edit]- ^"ASP: Mercury Magazine".Library of Congress.Retrieved1 August2016.
- ^"History of Mercury".
- ^Ian O'Neill."So, What IS Mercury Online?".
- ^Stephen Blake Mettee; Michelle Doland; Doris Hall (1 December 2006).American Directory of Writer's Guidelines.Quill Driver Books. p. 397.ISBN978-1-884956-58-4.Retrieved1 August2016.
External links
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