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Add another moon to Saturn, the count goes up to 61
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-04 08:36:38
Astronomers with the NASA Cassini spacecraft imaging team announced that they discovered a tiny moon (S/2008 S 1) orbiting Saturn's second most outer ring. It is the 61st moon known to be orbiting the giant planet Saturn, and a huge discovery for learning more about the evolution of its ring system.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-04 08:36:38
Astronomers with the NASA Cassini spacecraft imaging team announced that they discovered a tiny moon (S/2008 S 1) orbiting Saturn's second most outer ring. It is the 61st moon known to be orbiting the giant planet Saturn, and a huge discovery for learning more about the evolution of its ring system.
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Last chance in 2009 to see Moon, Venus together
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-27 09:17:22
On February 27, 2009, the Moon and the planet Venus will be up close and personal for the last time until spring 2010. Don’t miss your chance to see these two heavenly bodies!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-27 09:17:22
On February 27, 2009, the Moon and the planet Venus will be up close and personal for the last time until spring 2010. Don’t miss your chance to see these two heavenly bodies!
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100 billion Earths in Milky Way galaxy! Could it be?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-22 10:19:11
According to Dr. Alan Boss, our Milky Way galaxy could contain one hundred billion Earth-like planets. However, he says very few of these planets would be able to support intelligent life. But, what about primitive (microscopic) life?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-22 10:19:11
According to Dr. Alan Boss, our Milky Way galaxy could contain one hundred billion Earth-like planets. However, he says very few of these planets would be able to support intelligent life. But, what about primitive (microscopic) life?
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Four times the fun: See quadruple transit of Saturn's moons
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-19 08:32:16
February 24, 2009 marks the time to see a rare glimpse of the moons Titan, Mimas, Dione, and Enceladus move across the face of their mother planet Saturn. As an added treat, see Comet Lulin streak across this same darkened sky only a few degrees away from Saturn.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-19 08:32:16
February 24, 2009 marks the time to see a rare glimpse of the moons Titan, Mimas, Dione, and Enceladus move across the face of their mother planet Saturn. As an added treat, see Comet Lulin streak across this same darkened sky only a few degrees away from Saturn.
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Italian astronomers upgrade possible asteroid hit on Earth
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-18 10:30:40
Andrea Milani and his team of professional asteroid hunters have upgraded the probability that Asteroid 1999 RQ36 could hit the Earth between the years 2169 and 2199.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-18 10:30:40
Andrea Milani and his team of professional asteroid hunters have upgraded the probability that Asteroid 1999 RQ36 could hit the Earth between the years 2169 and 2199.
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