2004
Genesis Reentry
Sept. 3, 2004
On September 8th, a daylight fireball will streak across the western United States. It's Genesis, returning samples of the Sun to Earth.
Spellbinding Planets
Nov. 2, 2004
You won't want to miss this: Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, will be beautifully close together just before sunrise on Thursday, Nov. 4th, and Friday, Nov. 5th.
The Transit of Venus: North American Viewer's Guide
June 2, 2004
The 2004 Transit of Venus will be visible from eastern parts of North America on June 8th.
Storm Warnings
Jan. 12, 2004
A new device onboard two NASA satellites could improve 3- to 12-hour forecasts of severe weather.
Mystery in a Cup of Tea
April 9, 2004
Using odds and ends from the Space Stationpantry, researchers have learned something new about fluid physics.
Venus and the Pleiades
March 31, 2004
This weekend, the planet Venus will have a rare close encounter with the Pleiades star cluster.
The Nameless Hurricane
April 2, 2004
Last week a surprising hurricane crashed into Brazil--surprising because hurricanes aren't supposed to be in that part of the world. What made this one different?
Total Lunar Eclipse
Oct. 13, 2004
On Wednesday night, Oct. 27th, North Americans can see a total eclipse of the moon.
Gentlemen, start your gyros!
Sept. 2, 2004
Four months after launch, NASA's Gravity Probe B spacecraft has begun its search for an elusive space-time vortex around Earth.
The 2004 Perseid Meteor Shower
June 25, 2004
Meteoroids in space since the Civil War will spice up this summer's Perseid meteor shower.