Sic Transit Venus: I'll Miss You, but We'll Meet in 8 Years
Grok Headline matches for Sic Transit Venus: I'll Miss You, but We'll Meet in 8 Years
Miss the Transit of Venus this
past week?
Miss the Transit of Venus this
past week?
06/11/2004 04:01 PMTry getting your buns out of bed next June 7, 2012 ;^)
Meanwhile, I subscribe to a handy tool called [J-Pass Generator] that emails me the timely
details for spotting man-made satellites about to pass overhead my Zip
Code. If a NASA Shuttle is flying, you can also get the 411 on that
passage. Many of these objects are visible to the naked eye,
particularly the ISS, International Space Station. Celestial bodies
are best seen at night or near my neighbor's backyard pool.
Transit of Venus
Transit of Venus
05/30/2004 07:48 AMTransit of Venus1) Transit of
Venus 2004 http://www.venustransit.ie/2) The Venus Transit 2004 http://www.vt-2004.org/3) Transit of Venus http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/sunearthday/2004/index_vthome.htm4) 2004 and 2012 Transits of Venusht
tp://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/transit/venus0412.html5) Transit of Venus, June 8th, 2004
http://didaktik.physik.uni-essen.de/~backhaus/VenusProject.htm6) Project Venus 2004 http://
eclipse.astroinfo.org/transit/venus/project2004/7) The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus http://www.explor
atorium.com/venus/index.html8) The 1882
Transit of Venus: Observations from Wellington, South Africa
http://www.saao
.ac.za/~wpk/tov1882/tovwell.htmlThe Transit of Venus
is similar to a solar eclipse, where -- from the perspective on Earth
-- Venus passes in front of the Sun. This event does not happen very
often. In fact, no one alive today has experienced this phenomenon,
which will take place on June 8 and will be visible for most of
Europe, Asia, and Africa.
First, the Armagh Planetarium
created a great, expansive informational site all about the Transit of
Venus (1). Users can find basic facts, observing information,
histories of past transits, and much more. Next, the European Southern
Observatory presents the VT-2004 project's aim to gain knowledge and
encourage public interest in the event (2). Users can observe Venus's
progression towards the transit with the daily images from April 17,
2004 to present news updates. Educators can discover transit-related
activities and educational materials. The third site, created by NASA,
discusses the details of the Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum and
San Francisco's Exploratorium's live webcast of the Transit (3). The
site supplies enjoyable, educational materials for students,
educators, museums, scientists, and amateur astronomers. The next
site, also created by NASA, provides an introduction to the Venus
Transits that will take place June 2004 and 2012 (4). Visitors can
find helpful figures and text about the geographic visibility of the
events. The site offers an observer's handbook as well as a discussion
about the predictions of the event. Next, Professor Backhaus presents
a project where schools, amateur astronomers, and universities will
collaborate to gather transit data and learn about observing (5).
Users can discover the six parts of the project as well as learn how
to participate in the worldwide endeavor. The sixth site also
discusses a Venus Transit project (6). Endorsed by the Astronomical
Association of Zurich, this project's goals are to process data
collected by amateur astronomers by different observation methods, to
act as a data exchange center, and to determine the astronomical unit.
Next, the Exploratorium furnishes general information about the
Transit, its history, how viewers observe it, what it looks like, and
why it is an important event (7). Users can find out about the live
webcast that will begin on June 7, 2004 from Athens, Greece. Educators
can find student activities developed to integrate discussions into
the classroom. Lastly, Willie Koorts, an employee at the South African
Astronomical Observatory, recounts the observations of scientists in
Africa of the last transit of Venus (8). The site contains many
historical photographs along with informational diagrams and
figures.[From The NSDL Scout Report for the Physical Sciences,
Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2003.
http://scout.wisc.edu/]
Venus Transit Finished
Venus Transit Finished
06/08/2004 12:05 PMThe Venus Transit 2004
The Venus Transit 2004
04/24/2004 09:26 PMTransit of Venus: Your pics
Transit of Venus: Your pics
06/08/2004 04:04 AMThe planet Venus is making a very rare passage across the face of the
Sun. If you capture the moment, send us your pictures.
Countdown to the transit of Venus
Countdown to the transit of Venus
06/08/2004 01:18 AMThe transit of Venus across the disk of the sun begins in a few hours.
If you are not lucky enough to view the transit, the next one will
occur in 2012.
Don't stare at sun during Venus transit
Don't stare at sun during Venus transit
06/05/2004 06:23 PMNewKerala.com Jun 5 2004 8:54PM GMT
Watch the Venus Transit on the Internet
Watch the Venus Transit on the Internet
06/04/2004 05:45 AMUniverse Today Jun 4 2004 9:48AM GMT
James Cook and the Transit of Venus
James Cook and the Transit of Venus
05/28/2004 03:14 AM?On August 12, 1768, His Majesty?s Bark Endeavour slipped out of
harbor, Lt. James Cook in command, bound for Tahiti. The island had
been ?discovered? by Europeans only a year before in the South
Pacific, a part of Earth so poorly explored mapmakers couldn?t agree
if there was a giant continent there ? or not. Cook might as well have
been going to the Moon or Mars. He would have to steer across
thousands of miles of open ocean, with nothing like GPS or even a good
wristwatch to keep time for navigation, to find a speck of land only
20 miles across. On the way, dangerous storms could (and did)
materialize without warning. Unknown life forms waited in the ocean
waters. Cook fully expected half the crew to perish. It was worth the
risk, he figured, to observe a transit of Venus.?
"Nice photos of the Venus Transit"
"Nice photos of the Venus Transit"
06/11/2004 03:17 AMSpectators turn out to see Venus transit
Spectators turn out to see Venus transit
06/08/2004 10:19 AM2004 Venus Transit In Pictures
2004 Venus Transit In Pictures
06/06/2004 10:09 PMEarth to Venus as transit transpires
Earth to Venus as transit transpires
06/08/2004 07:29 AMUSA Today Jun 8 2004 11:50AM GMT
BBC - Science & Nature - Space -
Transit of Venus
BBC - Science & Nature - Space -
Transit of Venus
06/09/2004 02:48 AMEarly this morning EST, Venus put on the transit show for us Terrans,
an event that last was viewable in 1882 .. from remarkably-similar
photographs
bbc.co.uk/science/space/myspace/nightsky/transitofvenus.
shtml
track this
site | 4 links
India prepares to view Transit of Venus
India prepares to view Transit of Venus
06/07/2004 10:41 AMAP via New Jersey Online Jun 7 2004 1:56PM GMT
"BBC - Science & Nature - Space -
Transit of Venus "
"BBC - Science & Nature - Space -
Transit of Venus "
06/15/2004 12:12 AMWired News: Thousands Spy Venus'
Rare Transit
Wired News: Thousands Spy Venus'
Rare Transit
06/09/2004 04:05 PMThousands Spy Venus' Rare
Transit
wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63765,00.html
track this
site | 4 links
Scientists launch web site to view
Transit of Venus
Scientists launch web site to view
Transit of Venus
06/04/2004 12:23 PM“Scientists at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth have
launched a new website which will feature live images of the transit
of Venus on the morning of Tuesday 8 June, as well as providing safety
advice on how to view the event.”
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Planet Venus
completes transit
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Planet Venus
completes transit
06/09/2004 07:38 AMlove glide across the sun (BBC .. Planet Venus completes
transit
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3784293.stm
track this
site | 5 links
Miss Alabama Crowned Miss America, Wins
$50,000
Miss Alabama Crowned Miss America, Wins
$50,000
09/19/2004 01:26 PMReuters via Wired News Sep 19 2004 4:39PM GMT
Miss Australia Wins Miss Universe
Pageant (AP)
Miss Australia Wins Miss Universe
Pageant (AP)
06/01/2004 11:17 PMAP - A 20-year-old Australian involved in modeling and dancing won the
Miss Universe title Tuesday night in a two-hour pageant watched by
television viewers around the world.
Miss Ireland Is Crowned Miss World in
China
Miss Ireland Is Crowned Miss World in
China
12/06/2003 07:57 PMReuters via Wired News Dec 6 2003 6:40PM ET
Miss Ireland Crowned Miss World in China
Miss Ireland Crowned Miss World in China
12/06/2003 02:15 PMReuters via Wired News Dec 6 2003 12:32PM ET
Miss Ireland Wins Miss World in China
Miss Ireland Wins Miss World in China
12/06/2003 02:15 PMReuters via Wired News Dec 6 2003 12:32PM ET
Miss Alabama Crowned Miss America (AP)
Miss Alabama Crowned Miss America (AP)
09/18/2004 10:18 PMAP - Miss Alabama Deidre Downs, an aspiring doctor who put off medical
school to compete for the Miss America crown, won it Saturday night.
Miss Missouri crowned Miss USA 2004
Miss Missouri crowned Miss USA 2004
04/13/2004 11:22 AMMiss Alabama Crowned Miss America
Miss Alabama Crowned Miss America
09/19/2004 01:26 PMReuters via Wired News Sep 19 2004 4:39PM GMT
Politics of the Web: Meet, Greet,
Segregate, Meet Again
Politics of the Web: Meet, Greet,
Segregate, Meet Again
01/24/2004 09:27 PMOnline political discussion has become so fragmented that some public
policy scolds warn that the Internet may be narrowing the spectrum of
debate.
Transit 1.5.8f2
Transit 1.5.8f2
05/27/2004 11:10 PMThe latest driver for M-Audio’s Transit.
Transit Network
Transit Network
11/15/2003 09:54 AMProgress Report (15.11.03)
Viewing the Transit
Viewing the Transit
06/08/2004 10:27 AM
Speaking of Transit Watching. I found it really interesting to see
the collection of AP photos about the transit of Venus today.
Apparently the compelling story is not so much the science (planets
orbit the sun, got it), but the global spectacle. It's a bit of an
anomaly of late, but Venus watching seems to be something the whole
world peacefully agrees is a good thing. [
View the viewers in
Abu Dhabi,
Azraq,
Bangkok,
Beijing,
Cairo,
Hamburg,
Hong Kong,
Jakarta,
Kuala Lumpur,
Kuwait,
La Linea,
Lebanon,
London,
Madras,
Minsk,
Nairobi,
New Delhi,
New York,
Pakistan
Paris,
Potsdam,
Pretoria,
Rome,
St. Petersburg,
Sydney,
Tehran, and
Yokohama
]
Mass Transit Mess
Mass Transit Mess
05/13/2004 03:33 PMI've been without a car for a while now and right now I'm in no rush
to get another one...
On Transit Map, All Roads Lead to
Politics
On Transit Map, All Roads Lead to
Politics
01/25/2004 01:57 PMAfter decades of neglect and deadlock, politicians and planners have
begun to lay out a grand vision for the city's steel skeleton of
subways and commuter trains.
Telefonica Launches Transit Service
Telefonica Launches Transit Service
04/13/2004 12:39 PMtheWHIR Apr 13 2004 5:13PM GMT
Searches unlikely on transit rails
(USATODAY.com)
Searches unlikely on transit rails
(USATODAY.com)
06/15/2004 06:40 AMUSATODAY.com - A ride on the Boston subway could get you searched by
transit police worried about terrorism, but don't expect random
searches on trains to become routine in other cities across the USA.
Man Who Posed As Transit Worker Arrested
(AP)
Man Who Posed As Transit Worker Arrested
(AP)
06/14/2004 10:39 PMAP - A man who has been arrested 20 times for illegally posing as a
subway motorman, bus driver or transit token taker has been arrested
again — this time for walking through a rail yard carrying
several sets of transit keys and wearing a worker's vest and hard hat,
police said.
Thousands Spy Venus' Rare Transit
Thousands Spy Venus' Rare Transit
06/09/2004 05:38 AMThe planet crawls across the sun's face only twice every 122 years,
and lucky stargazers around the world watch in awe as the celestial
phenomenon unfolds. Missed it? You'll get another chance in 2012.
Chicago Transit Advice Needed for my SES
Trip
Chicago Transit Advice Needed for my SES
Trip
12/17/2004 06:32 PMI'm heading to SES Chicago later this week to be on the Thursday
morning "Web Feeds, Blogs, and Search" panel. What I'm struggling with
is how to get from Chicgo O'Hare to the hotel (Hyatt Regency McCormick
Place) and convention center (McCormick Place - Lakeside Center). So
far I've had very mixed messages from those who know Chicago better
than I, which is--honestly, just about anyone. Given that my flight is
scheduled to arrive at 6:16pm, is it more sensible...
Transit Chief Says Repairs Have Priority
Over Expansion
Transit Chief Says Repairs Have Priority
Over Expansion
12/22/2004 01:50 AMThe chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Tuesday
he would be willing to jettison expansion projects to keep the
existing system running.
Grok Description matches for Sic Transit Venus: I'll Miss You, but We'll Meet in 8 Years
GrokA matches for Sic Transit Venus: I'll Miss You, but We'll Meet in 8 Years
Sic Transit Venus: I'll Miss You, but We'll Meet in 8 Years
