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Jupiter's Little Red Spot
Planetary scientists
detected that an anticyclone
on Jupiter called the Little
Red Spot produces winds up
to 384 miles per hour, far
exceeding the 156 mph mark
that would make it a
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Are Saturn's Rings Disappearing?
Astronomers say that
Saturn's rings will
disappear from view on Earth
on September 4, 2009. The
gases, ice, and rocky
material that make up the
rings will remain in place,
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Unlocking The Mystery Of The Moon
Astrophysicists used the
Spitzer Space Telescope to
scan a cluster of about 500
stars for evidence of a
collision similar to the one
that produced Earth's moon.
The telescope searches in
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Discovering A New Earth 430 Light Years Away
Astrophysicists analyzing
infrared images captured by
the Spitzer Space Telescope
found indications of a dust
cloud surrounding a
relatively young star. The
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Astronomers And Computer Scientists Reveal Astronomical Events In Real Time
Astronomers have added an application to Google Earth that allows users to not only look at detailed pictures of the night sky at their convenience, but to observe unfolding cosmic events in real ... > more -
Astronomers Look At Ultraviolet Light To Find Star’s Tail
Astronomers found a tail of carbon, oxygen, and other material trailing behind a dying star called Mira. People have watched the star break down for 400 years, but only recently have astronomers ... > more -
Astronomers Explain New Double Star In Western Sky
Astronomers say that this July planetary orbits have lined up so that people on Earth can see a rare convergence of Venus and Saturn in the night sky. Just after sunset they will appear in the west, ... > more -
Planetary Scientists To Find Out Composition, Structure Of Asteroids
A NASA mission to two asteroids, one formed of lava and the other potentially containing water, will help find clues about the formation of our solar ... > more -
Astronomers Need Your Help To Find Planets Outside Our Solar System
A new distributed computing program analyzes data to characterize new planetary systems by computing the light reflected from nearby extrasolar planets and the wobble the planets cause in their stars ... > more
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