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King Tut: Kenneth Garrett

Comet: � Dennis di Cicco/CORBIS

Addax: Martin Harvey

The Dragon Hunter
Meet Keith Wilson. He tracks dragonflies around the world.


	KING TUT King Tut is famous. He is also a man of mystery. Why did he die at 19? Was he too weak to survive? Did he have a horrible accident? Was he killed? Scientists wanted to answer these questions. So they used modern medical tools to study the mummy�inside and out. The pictures answered some old questions. They also raised new ones. Come face-to-face with King Tut on page 10 of our September 2005 issue. Explore More Zahi Hawass, Tutankhamun: The Mystery of the Boy King (National Geographic, 2005) A.R. Williams, "King Tut" in National Geographic (June 2005) National Geographic: King Tut Explore King Tut�s tomb. See his amazing golden coffins. View modern medical images of the famous mummy. Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Treasures from Tut�s tomb are now on display in America. Peek at them. Then find the location nearest you. Tutankhamun CT Scan What have modern medical tools shown us about King Tut? Find out here. Tutankhamun Facial Reconstruction What did King Tut look like? Three different groups of artists studied the latest medical images. Then they portrayed the young ruler.


	A COMET'S TALE A horrible cosmic crash took place this summer. A space probe smashed into a comet. Was this a terrible accident? No, it wasn�t. Scientists planned the whole thing. Why? They wanted to learn what is inside a comet. Journey into space on page 16 of our September 2005 issue. Explore More Kate Boehm Jerome, Exploring Space (National Geographic Reading Expeditions, 2002) NASA: Deep Impact Why smash a probe into a comet? Find out here. NG News: Did Comets Make Life on Earth Possible? Comets just might help us understand life on Earth. Cometography Learn about famous comets. Find out which comets can be seen now.


	DESERT SURVIVOR The Sahara is the largest desert in the world. Few large animals can survive there. Yet the addax can. Or can it? This large antelope is being hunted to extinction. How many are left? No one knows. Join National Geographic explorer Mike Fay as he tries to find out. Visit Africa on page 2 of our September 2005 issue. Explore More National Geographic: Africa Megaflyover Mike Fay flew across Africa to study wildlife. See pictures from his amazing trip. National Geographic: Congo Trek Mike Fay wanted to know what animals survive in the wildest parts of Africa. So he hiked 2,000 miles through the jungle. Animal Info: Addax Learn more about this African antelope.