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Monday, October 28, 2013

Astronomical News

The mesmerizing rings of Saturn glimmer in a series of new photos that illuminate parts of the planet that normally appear darkened.
Carbon-rich planetary systems are likely bone dry, meaning 'diamond planets' probably aren't life's best friend.
After a recent period of unrest, the sun has re-established what it means to be a star experiencing solar maximum -- it fired off not one, but two of the most powerful class of solar flares in quick succession.
The Boomerang Nebula in the constellation Centaurus is officially the coldest known place in the entire Universe -- It's even colder than the frigid background temperature of space!
The massive hot bed of star formation astronomers call the Cygnus Wall is captured in an amateur astronomer's photo.
Astronomers are attempting to boost the imaging prowess of the Hubble Space Telescope by taking advantage of naturally occurring zoom lenses in space.
NASA's Saturn orbiter, the Cassini spacecraft, has has a stunning glimpse into Titan's thick atmosphere, revealing its vast lakes of liquid methane and ethane, plus possible analogs of terrestrial salt flats.
We will eventually have the technology to make Mars a more habitable planet -- but for whom? Earthlings, or Martians?

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