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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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Astrophysicists Discover New Details of How Stars Collapse
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