“ZVAIGŽŅOTĀ DEBESS” FORTY YEARS AGO
The Great Schmidt in Baldone by E.Bervalds, J.Ikaunieks (abridged)
What Is “Absolute” Speed of the Earth? by A.Balklavs (abridged)
Demonstration of the Fuco Pendulum in Riga in 1882 by I.Rabinovič (abridged)
 
DEVELOPMENTS in SCIENCE
European Astronomers’ Ideas of Galactic Evolution. Z.Alksne, A.Alksnis
 
NEWS
The International Astronomical Union Announces International Year of Astronomy 2009
SOHO Observations of Mercury’s Second Transit this Century. I.Pundure
McNaught – the Comet of 2007. M.Gills
McNaught – the Brightest Comet over 40 Years! I.Pundure
 
SPACE RESEARCH and EXPLORATION
Remembering Apollo 1. J.Jaunbergs
Little Earth-Orbiting Cubes. M.Sudārs
Weather Modelling. I.Javaitis
Japan’s Lunar Exploration Mission SELENE. V.Kalniņš
 
ACADEMIC STAFF of the UNIVERSITY of LATVIA
Professor of Physics Māris Jansons (1935-1997). J.Jansons
 
CONFERENCES and MEETINGS
22^nd Baltic Conference on History of Science in Vilnius. J.Klētnieks
XV International Laser Ranging Workshop. K. Salmiņš
 
At SCHOOL
Riga 34^th Open Olympiad in Astronomy for School Youth. M.Krastiņš
Problems of 33^rd Open Latvian Mathematical Olympiad. A.Andžāns
Teacher of Physics and Astronomy Lilija Grāve – 90. J.Jansons
 
MARS in the FOREGROUND
The Final Target for Opportunity. J.Jaunbergs
 
For AMATEURS
About Pi Aquilae Star Party 2006. M.Gills, M.Krastiņš
Window Has Been Open for 20 Years. I.Vilks, M.Gills, K.Bērziņš
 
FLASHBACK
Impact Crater by Northwest Coast of Estonia Identified. K.Rull
 
CHRONICLE
Equipment for Space Exploration from Latvia. J.Vanags 
The Great Schmidt in Baldones Riekstukalns – 40. A.Alksnis, I.Pundure
On Astronomers in Expert Commission of the Latvian Council of Science. I.Pundure
Anniversary of Galaxies Researcher Agris J.Kalnajs. A.Alksnis, I.Daube
 
READERS' QUESTIONS
Are Solar Activity Cycles Connected with Periods of Jupiter’s Revolving around the Sun? N.Cimahoviča
 
The STARRY SKY in the SPRING of 2007. J.Kauliņš