Citizen Scientist Topics
The 2004 Geminid Meteor Shower
2004 — Sept. 20, 2011
The best meteor shower of 2004 peaks on Dec. 13th.
The MoonEclipses Jupiter
2004 — April 6, 2011
Mark your calendar. On Tuesday, Dec. 7th, about an hour before sunrise, the crescent Moon will eclipse Jupiter.
The 2004 Perseid Meteor Shower
2004 — April 6, 2011
Meteoroids in space since the Civil War will spice up this summer's Perseid meteor shower.
Venus and the Pleiades
2004 — April 6, 2011
This weekend, the planet Venus will have a rare close encounter with the Pleiades star cluster.
The Transit of Venus: North American Viewer's Guide
2004 — April 6, 2011
The 2004 Transit of Venus will be visible from eastern parts of North America on June 8th.
Spellbinding Planets
2004 — April 6, 2011
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.
Horseflies and Meteors
2004 — April 6, 2011
Like bugs streaking colorfully down the side window of a moving car, Earthgrazing Perseid Meteorscould put on a pleasing show after sunset on August 11th.
UFO Planet
2004 — April 6, 2011
The planet Venus, so bright it is often mistaken for an alien spaceship, reaches maximum brilliance this week. Through a small telescope or a good pair of binoculars, Venus looks like a beautiful crescent.
A Magical Morning
2004 — April 6, 2011
Would you like to see a piece of Halley's Comet streak past a planet that looks like an exploding star? This week you can, on Thursday, Oct. 21st, when the Orionid meteor shower peaks.
A Gathering of Planets: Part II
2004 — April 6, 2011
Four planets, six moons, Earthshine, lunar mountains, the phases of Venus, a planet-sized hurricane and Saturn's rings: you can see them all this week.