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The Cassini spacecraft, orbiting Saturn, has captured some stunning close-up images of the moon Enceladus. Check out the erupting geysers! http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00
Two more awesome pictures from the Enceladus flyby - The Planetary Society Blog | The Planetary Soci
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I'm getting to be a broken record here, but I can't stop looking at these photos from the Enceladus flyby. This first one I put together from two of the south polar plume images – you can see all four of the tiger stripes, and the plumes issuing from them, in this wide shot. ...
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Europe's comet-chasing spacecraft, Rosetta, flew past Earth last Friday enroute to comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko (which it will reach in 2014). Some images and an animation can be found here http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/SEM8
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Images and data taken just before closest approach were downloaded this morning, and they show the lights of North America in the night and a glowing Southern Hemisphere.
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The high resolution camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured some amazing images of the Martian surface over the years. Check out this collection.
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Since 2006, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been orbiting Mars, currently circling approximately 300 km (187 mi) above the Martian surface. On board the MRO is HiRISE, the High Resolution ...
Australian Sky & Telescope For subscribers, the November/December issue of Australian Sky & Telescope was mailed yesterday and has started arriving, so keep an eye out. It's packed with astronomy features and observing guides to keep you busy.
Australian Sky & Telescope Einstein's General Theory of Relativity has survived yet another challenge. See our website news story.
Australian Sky & Telescope Hubble's upgraded cameras and instruments are fully up and running. Overnight NASA released a bunch of new pictures and results showing off what the buffed-up scope can do.
Australian Sky & Telescope Our October issue is on sale now! With a range of features including a possible ice age impact, a look at the Sun's unusual behaviour, and great observing tips, grab a copy today.
Australian Sky & Telescope How can a change in the Sun's total brightness of just 0.01% alter weather patterns on Earth? Climate modellers think they've found the answer. See our website news story.
Australian Sky & Telescope The October issue of Australian Sky & Telescope has been mailed to subscribers, and copies have already started arriving. If you're a subscriber, keep an eye on your mailbox.
Australian Sky & Telescope Imagine if our solar system formed with an asteroid belt full of asteroids the size of Ceres...and no small stuff. See our website news story.
Australian Sky & Telescope Space Shuttle Discovery is ready for launch tomorrow afternoon (Sydney time). Included in its payload is the well-publicised "C.O.L.B.E.R.T." treadmill. See our website news story.
Australian Sky & Telescope Astronomers are celebrating 10 years of science and wonderful images with the Chandra X-ray orbiting observatory. See our website news story.
Australian Sky & Telescope Our August/September issue is on sale now! Grab a copy today.
Australian Sky & Telescope Impact on Jupiter! Australian amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley has discovered the site of a recent impact on Jupiter, similar in appearance to the impact scars of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 15 years ago. See our website news story.
