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Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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Press Releases
April 2006
Your source for astronomy expertise — Astronomy magazine editors are here to help enrich media and blogger coverage of meteor showers, space missions, and night-sky events.
Jupiter reigns this month
The king of planets and shooting stars both put on great shows as spring temperatures warm the United States.
Published: April 27, 2006
Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 22
The meteor doldrums of winter come to a close with the return of the annual Lyrids, which peak April 22.
Published: April 18, 2006
Venus Express arrives at Venus
Scientists expect the Venus Express orbiter to provide them with never-before-seen views of the hottest planet in the solar system.
Published: April 5, 2006
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