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Red Spot On Titan Baffles Scientists |
| The NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini spacecraft has identified an unusual bright spot on Saturn's moon Titan that is mystifying scientists - ESA |
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NASA's Rovers Continue Martian Missions |
| NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is trying to escape from a sand trap, while its twin, Spirit, has been busy finding new clues to a wet and violent early Martian history
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Amateurs Help Discover Exoplanet |
| In a milestone event, amateur astronomers have participated directly in the discovery of an extrasolar planet last month - Sky and Telescope |
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Voyager Spacecraft Enters Solar System's Final Frontier |
| NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered the solar system's final frontier. It is entering a vast, turbulent expanse where the Sun's influence ends and the solar wind
crashes into the thin gas between stars - NASA/JPL |
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The Asteroid And The Keyhole |
| The now-famous asteroid 2004 MN4 will pass near a 600-yard patch of space that could deflect the rock enough for a 2036 Earth impact - Astronomy |
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Cassini Radio Signals Decipher Saturn Ring Structure |
| The Cassini spacecraft has obtained the most detailed look ever at Saturn's rings, including the B ring, which has eluded previous robotic explorers - NASA/JPL |
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Planetary Billiards Answer Solar System Riddle |
| Why does the Solar System look like it does? The question has teased astronomers for centuries, but researchers have now come up with a single theory that they hope can explain three of the most mysterious features of our corner of the Universe - Nature |
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NASA's Chandra Finds Saturn Reflects X-Rays From Sun |
| When it comes to mysterious X-rays from Saturn, the ringed planet may act as a mirror, reflecting explosive activity from the sun, according to scientists using NASA's Chandra
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Jovian Moon Amalthea Is A Rubble Pile |
| Orbiting just 68,000 miles (110,000 kilometers) above Jupiter's cloudtops, the giant planet's inner moon Amalthea has a density less than water, says a team of planetary
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Solar Fireworks Signal New Space Weather Mystery |
| The most intense burst of solar radiation in five decades accompanied a large solar flare on January 20. It shook space weather theory and highlighted the need for new forecasting techniques, according to several presentations at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting this week in New Orleans - NASA |
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