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Photo: Astronomers mystified by 'weird' star Astronomers mystified by 'weird' star
AFP - Thu May 15, 2008
Astronomers are puzzled by the discovery of a pulsar with an unusual orbit never before seen in similar fast-spinning neutron stars that beam regular pulses of radio waves. More»

Asteroid will swing by, but won't stop
Associated Press - Wed Jan 23, 2008
An asteroid at least 500 feet long will make a rare close pass by Earth next week, but there is no chance of an impact, scientists reported Thursday. More»

Photo: Experts confirm meteorite crash in Peru Experts confirm meteorite crash in Peru
Associated Press - Tue Sep 18, 2007
LIMA, Peru - A fiery meteorite crashed into southern Peru over the weekend, experts confirmed on Wednesday. More»

Photo: Mysterious Solar Ripples Detected Mysterious Solar Ripples Detected
Space.com - Sun Sep 2, 2007
Mysterious waves that help transport the sun's energy out into space have been detected by scientists for the first time. More»

Photo: Mounting Mysteries at Saturn Keep Scientists Guessing Mounting Mysteries at Saturn Keep Scientists Guessing
Space.com - Sun Aug 26, 2007
Humanity has known of Saturn since prehistory, but enigmas about this ringed world still abound-from new mysteries concerning a baffling hexagon of clouds on the planet to perennial puzzles concerning its famous rings. More»

Photo: The "Wow" Mystery Turns 30 The "Wow" Mystery Turns 30
MSNBC - Tue Aug 21, 2007
Exactly 30 years ago today, astronomer Jerry Ehman was looking over a printout of radio data from Ohio State University's Big Ear Radio Observatory when he saw a string of code so remarkable that he had to circle it and scribble "Wow!" in the margin. More»

Photo: Space Dust: It's Alive and It's ... Us? Space Dust: It's Alive and It's ... Us?
Wired - Fri Aug 17, 2007
That life should be carbon-based is a pretty dated assumption. More»

Photo: Meteor shower peaks this weekend Meteor shower peaks this weekend
Associated Press - Thu Aug 9, 2007
LOS ANGELES - Summer's annual meteor shower promises to put on a dazzling show when it peaks this weekend - provided you're far from city lights. More»

Photo: Hexagon Cloud Spotted on Saturn Hexagon Cloud Spotted on Saturn
Space.com - Tue Mar 27, 2007
One of the most bizarre weather patterns in the solar system has been photographed at Saturn, where astronomers have spotted a huge, six-sided feature circling the north pole. More»

Photo: Study suggests water may be flowing on Mars Study suggests water may be flowing on Mars
San Diego Union Tribune - Wed Dec 6, 2006
SAN DIEGO - Scientists have found what could be water flowing on Mars - now, not in the planet's distant past. More»

Photo: Europe Space Probe Reframes Mars 'face' Europe Space Probe Reframes Mars 'face'
Associated Press - Sun Sep 24, 2006
BERLIN -- For decades, photos of a huge, face-shaped rock formation on Mars sparked thoughts of intelligent life - or even a statue of Elvis on the Red Planet. More»

Stellar Sound Waves Set Off Supernovas
Space.com - Sun Feb 19, 2006
Massive, dying stars vibrate like giant speakers and emit an audible hum before exploding in one of nature's most spectacular blasts, scientists say. More»

Photo: Moon Storms Moon Storms
NASA - Tue Dec 6, 2005
Every lunar morning, when the sun first peeks over the dusty soil of the moon after two weeks of frigid lunar night, a strange storm stirs the surface. More»

Photo: Mesmerized by Moondust Mesmerized by Moondust
NASA - Sun Nov 20, 2005
Each morning, Mian Abbas enters his laboratory and sits down to examine--a single mote of dust. More»

Sun Has Binary Partner, May Affect The Earth
Space Daily - Wed Sep 14, 2005
The ground-breaking and richly illustrated new book, Lost Star of Myth and Time, marries modern astronomical theory with ancient star lore to make a compelling case for the profound influence on our planet of a companion star to the sun. More»

Photo: Cassini Finds Organic Material on Titan Cassini Finds Organic Material on Titan
Astrobiology.com - Tue Apr 26, 2005
During its closest flyby of Saturn's moon Titan on April 16, the Cassini spacecraft came within 1,027 kilometers (638 miles) of the moon's surface and found that the outer layer of the thick, hazy atmosphere is brimming with complex hydrocarbons. More»

Photo: Saturn's Moon Titan a Frozen World Saturn's Moon Titan a Frozen World
AP - Sat Feb 19, 2005
WASHINGTON - Data from the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft suggest that Titan, a moon of Saturn, is a world with the potential of life that was frozen in its youth, prevented by deep cold from ever developing into a livelier place. More»

Photo: Crystal the Size of the Moon in a Star's Heart Crystal the Size of the Moon in a Star's Heart
New Scientist - Mon Feb 16, 2004
A crystal the size of our Moon has been revealed hidden at the centre of a dying star, after an analysis of pulsations in the star's brightness. More»

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