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 | Best known for his revolutionary ideas about comets, Whipple touched on a variety of fields in his long career. By Francis Reddy
Published: August 31, 2004 |
 | Two groups discover planets with masses similar to Neptune's, unexpectedly bringing astronomers one step closer to finding Earth-size worlds around other stars. By Francis Reddy
Published: August 31, 2004 |
 | New radar helps shuttle, telescope groundbreaking in Utah, mapping magnetic Mars, perky Perseids, and more
Published: August 27, 2004 |
 | The notion that the seeds of life on Earth may have come from space is an old one, but two University of Arizona scientists have given it a surprising twist. By Francis Reddy
Published: August 26, 2004 |
 | The spacecraft at Saturn sets up for its 4-year tour.
By Francis Reddy
Published: August 24, 2004 |
 | A small asteroid missed Earth by a whisker last March. By Robert Burnham
Published: August 23, 2004 |
 | NASA's Genesis capsule is set to return to Earth and where it will be captured through an unconventional recovery method for space payload. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: August 19, 2004 |
 | New evidence for water in Mars's past and more discoveries of intriguing rocks mark the twin rovers' extended missions so far. By Laura Baird
Published: August 18, 2004 |
 | Astronomers celebrate the X-ray satellite's fifth year of operation. By Dan Falk
Published: August 17, 2004 |
 | Cassini scientists discover the first of what they expect to be many new moons. By Francis Reddy
Published: August 16, 2004 |
 | The spacecraft discovers a radiation belt, listens to lightning, and examines a hazy, glowing moon. By Francis Reddy
Published: August 12, 2004 |
 | NASA moves forward with a plan to service the Hubble Space Telescope without the space shuttle. By Francis Reddy
Published: August 12, 2004 |
 | An instrument that accounts for nearly one-third of Hubble science has fallen silent. By Francis Reddy
Published: August 10, 2004 |
 | Get ready for the annual summer show of shooting stars.
Published: August 4, 2004 |
 | The MESSENGER spacecraft was launched on August 3, 2004, on a 6.5-year trip to Mercury. It will be the first spacecraft to visit the planet in more than 30 years. By Robert Burnham
Published: August 3, 2004 |
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