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What a wonderful year 2004 will be for space and astronomy aficionados

By Bob Berman
Jan 2, 2004 6:00 AMNov 12, 2019 5:04 AM

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Every year the pace of astronomical discovery seems to accelerate, and 2004 will maintain the trend. The next 12 months will see the culmination of some of NASA’s most audacious scientific missions. The universe around us will provide plenty of excitement, too, delivering rare spectacles such as the first passage of Venus across the sun in 122 years.

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