“ZVAIGŽŅOTĀ DEBESS” FORTY YEARS AGO
Contribution of the Latvian State University to Training Astronomy Specialists. K.Šteins (abridged)
Between “Will-o’-the-Wisps” and Stars. K.Lapuška (abridged)

NEWS
Space Mission Dawn Helps Reveal Secrets of Asteroid Vesta. A.Alksnis
Comment: On Higgs Boson Detection. D.Docenko
Friedrich Tsander’s 125th Birth Anniversary Honoured by Russian Post’s Stamp. I.P. 

SPACE RESEARCH and EXPLORATION
Cloud-Covered Satellite. P.Letskis
Observing Space Debris at Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre. D.Kotlere, I.Šmelds 

COMMEMORATION of JĀNIS IKAUNIEKS’ CENTENARY
Two Day Homage to Jānis Ikaunieks (28.04.1912 - 27.04.1969). I.P.
Jānis Ikaunieks’ Contribution to Astronomy of Latvia. I.Pundure
Memoirs on Jānis Ikaunieks. N.Cimahoviča, Imants Vilks, R.Saveļjeva, T.Millers, A.Krastiņš  
On Jānis Ikaunieks’ Intentions and Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre. E.Bervalds 

ACADEMIC STAFF of the UNIVERSITY of LATVIA
Assistant Professor in Physics Jānis Kariss (22.06.1927-22.09.2011). J.Jansons 

FLASHBACK
Astronomy Students of the Latvian State University – Graduates of 1952 (2nd  continuation). A.Alksnis 

For SCHOOL YOUTH
On Investigation of Red Stars at Young Scientists EXPO 2012 in Brussels. U.Kaļķe
Problems of the 62nd Latvian Mathematics Olympiad. L.Freija 

MARS in the FOREGROUND
Parachute-Free Landing on Mars. J.Jaunbergs 

OBSERVATIONS of VENUS TRANSIT in LATVIA
Now or in 105 Years. M.Gills
Hunting Transit Venus in Rīga, Jūrmala. R.Misa, Ilgonis Vilks
Summer Observations in Carnikava. M.Šilina
Observing Venus Transit in Ventspils Region. A.Laure 

COSMOS as an ART THEME
Summer Stars Are Still on My Mind (Poetry and Drawing). D.Lapāne
Latvian Stamp Frīdrihs Canders – 125. I.P. 

The STARRY SKY in the AUTUMN of 2012. J.Kauliņš
Large Spherical Sundial at Kocēni. M.Gills 

Supplement:  Astronomical Calendar 2013 (compiler Ilgonis Vilks)

• Autumn, 2012
• Contents of other The STARRY SKY issues;