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Jupiter's Dueling Red SpotsEven though most of us have been suffering from poor seeing conditions due to both hemisphere's seasonal climate changes, the changes we're experiencing look like nothing compared to what's happening on Jupiter. If you think we've got turbulent atmosphere and more than our fair share of clouds – then check out what John Chumack's been [...]
Universe Today Tuesday, November 03, 2009Telescope glitch could delay discovery of alien EarthsNoise in a few of the CCDs on NASA's Kepler space telescope could overwhelm the signal of an Earth-like planet, but mission scientists are developing a fix
Newscientist.com Tuesday, November 03, 2009Cassini makes deepest dive yet into Saturn moon's jetsThe probe has flown farther into the plumes spewing from icy Enceleadus than ever before – it will hunt for complex organic molecules that could hint at life
Newscientist.com Tuesday, November 03, 2009Chinese challenge to 'out of Africa' theoryA 110,000-year-old jaw bone found in a cave in southern China is stirring the debate over whether humans originated out of Africa
NewScientist.com Tuesday, November 03, 2009Bolden Revamps NASA Advisory CouncilNASA Administrator Charles Bolden has restructured the NASA Advisory Council (NAC), adding several new committees in key areas of importance to the agency's future, including Education and Public Outreach, led by former CNN anchor Miles O'Brien and a Commercial Space, Information Technology Infrastructure committee led by Brett Alexander, the executive director of the Commercial Spaceflight [...]
Universe Today Tuesday, November 03, 2009MSL: Mars Action HeroYou know, I'm tired of hearing about how the Mars Exploration Rovers are so cute, and spunky, but their successor Mars Science Lab is big and ugly. MSL isn't supposed to be cute, it's supposed to be awesome. Just how awesome, you ask? I'll tell you how awesome.
Topix.net Tuesday, November 03, 2009Solving the Mystery of Cosmic Rays' OriginsWhat accelerates cosmic rays to nearly the speed of light ? Astronomer have pondered that question for nearly 100 years, and now new evidence supports a theory held for two decades that cosmic rays likely are powered by exploding stars and stellar winds.
Topix.net Tuesday, November 03, 2009Pay us oil money, or the rainforest gets itEcuador's offer to refrain from drilling for oil in the Amazon rainforest in exchange for money could be a novel way of combatting climate change
Newscientist.com Tuesday, November 03, 2009Space hotel will offer view from the topThe Galactic Suite Space Resort is reportedly on track for a grand opening in 2012 - and if you have a few million bucks to spare, you can book your place today. [VIDEO]
iol.co.za Tuesday, November 03, 2009Fabulous! Enceladus Raw Flyby ImagesCarolyn Porco, the lead for Cassini's imaging team, warned on Twitter that the flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus performed by the spacecraft on Nov. 2 wasn't really an "imaging" flyby, and that we might have to wait until the Nov. 21 flyby for really good images. But just take a look the images returned so [...]
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