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 | Astronomers now believe they understand why the satellite found the Pleiades cluster to be closer than it really is.
Bas den Hond
Published: September 30, 2004 |
 | Tracking Spirit, CFHT goes wide and deep, Moon trip will cost big bucks, and more
Published: September 28, 2004 |
 | Scientists debate the meaning of the young galaxies imaged in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. By Frank Sietzen, Jr.
Published: September 27, 2004 |
 | Amateur astronomers gathered in northeastern Illinois for Astrofest, one of the Midwest's largest star parties. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: September 26, 2004 |
 | X-ray images of two large galaxy clusters colliding show one of the most powerful events astronomers have ever witnessed. By Robert Burnham
Published: September 24, 2004 |
 | Newly discovered gas layers around Mira stars reveal the stars' true sizes. By Laura Baird
Published: September 22, 2004 |
 | Astronomers find a molecular cloud with a sweet filling. By Francis Reddy
Published: September 21, 2004 |
 | The continent's high plateau offers the planet's best sites for astronomical observing. A large telescope there could rival Hubble — and at a fraction of the cost. By Francis Reddy
Published: September 17, 2004 |
 | Now that employees have returned, the cleanup of Kennedy Space Center begins. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: September 16, 2004 |
 | NASA readied two facilities for the impending hurricane. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: September 16, 2004 |
 | Prospects that the wrecked mission will meet many of its science goals continue to rise. By Francis Reddy
Published: September 16, 2004 |
 | Cassini returns an otherwordly view a space artist would envy.
By Francis Reddy
Published: September 16, 2004 |
 | An image of a faint point of light is causing great excitement in the astronomical community. But is it a planet? By Michael E. Bakich
Published: September 10, 2004 |
 | Saturn's family continues to grow with the announcement of a new ring and at least one new moon. By Michael E. Bakich
Published: September 9, 2004 |
 | Genesis capsule return to create a brief, bright display for some observers in the western United States. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: September 7, 2004 |
 | The Kennedy Space Center makes preparations for the approaching hurricane. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: September 3, 2004 |
 | The Cassini spacecraft captures the most detailed temperature
measurements to date of Saturn's rings. By Laura Baird
Published: September 3, 2004 |
 | First contact with extraterrestrial civilizations is more likely to come from a message in a bottle, not a radio signal, says a new study. By Dan Falk
Published: September 1, 2004 |
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