Labspaces.net Space RSS News Feed Science News hand picked by the Labspaces.net community http://www.labspaces.net/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 09:03:10 -0500 Labspaces.net Space RSS News Feed http://www.labspaces.net/ http://www.labspaces.net/images/badge_large.png See the Massive Mountain on Dwarf Planet Ceres <table> <tr><td> It's just a bit shorter than Mt. Everest </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135842/See_the_Massive_Mountain_on_Dwarf_Planet_Ceres Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:47:35 -0500 Here are the Most Heart-Stopping Photos of Saturn from the Cassini Mission <table> <tr><td> As the spacecraft completes its final flyby of Saturn's moon Dione, TIME reflects on the most spectacular images from the mission thus far </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135804/Here_are_the_Most_Heart_Stopping_Photos_of_Saturn_from_the_Cassini_Mission Fri, 21 Aug 2015 07:50:40 -0500 Print your own satellite in orbiting space factory <table> <tr><td> Satellites that are manufactured and assembled in orbit could let you launch your own armchair science project or just experience the effect of seeing Earth from above </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135794/Print_your_own_satellite_in_orbiting_space_factory Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:50:14 -0500 NASA scours retired space shuttles for spare parts <table> <tr><td> Two of the four NASA space shuttles on display in US museums have had their water tanks removed for possible use in a storage system for the ISS </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135793/NASA_scours_retired_space_shuttles_for_spare_parts Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:50:14 -0500 Japan cargo ship embarks on International Space Center supply mission <table> <tr><td> After three botched missions to resupply the International Space Center since October, an unmanned cargo ship blasted off from southern Japan on Wednesday with food, water and gear needed to keep the research station and its crew functioning. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Reuters - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135790/Japan_cargo_ship_embarks_on_International_Space_Center_supply_mission Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:50:14 -0500 NASA's Cassini to whiz past Saturn's moon Dione <table> <tr><td> The close encounter may be scientists' last chance to identify ice volcanoes and learn about the moon's inner structure </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135767/NASA_s_Cassini_to_whiz_past_Saturn_s_moon_Dione Tue, 18 Aug 2015 09:07:34 -0500 NASA's Kelly urges full funding for new ships to ISS <table> <tr><td> Astronaut Scott Kelly, spending a year in space, hopes NASA will get "support we need" to develop commercial U.S. crew ships </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135766/NASA_s_Kelly_urges_full_funding_for_new_ships_to_ISS Tue, 18 Aug 2015 09:07:34 -0500 Rosetta set to witness cosmic firework display as comet 67P nears the sun <table> <tr><td> Comet 67P/ Churyumov-Gerasimenko, shadowed by the Rosetta spacecraft, will make its closest approach to the sun at 3.03 am BST on Thursday morning </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135756/Rosetta_set_to_witness_cosmic_firework_display_as_comet___P_nears_the_sun Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:59:23 -0500 Nuclear apocalypse or nanotech invasions could reveal alien life <table> <tr><td> Instead of seeking living aliens, ET hunters suggest looking for alien civilisations that have wiped themselves out through technology </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135737/Nuclear_apocalypse_or_nanotech_invasions_could_reveal_alien_life Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:46:12 -0500 Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky this week <table> <tr><td> This year's event should benefit from the presence of a new moon, which offers the ideal dark conditions for viewing the show </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135734/Perseid_meteor_shower_to_light_up_night_sky_this_week Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:46:12 -0500 Cosmonauts complete spacewalk outside space station <table> <tr><td> MOSCOW (Reuters) - A pair of Russian cosmonauts began their working week on Monday by cleaning the windows of the International Space Station (ISS), floating 250 miles (400 km) above the Earth's surface. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Reuters - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135721/Cosmonauts_complete_spacewalk_outside_space_station Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:51:16 -0500 New Research Explores Why The Universe Is Dying <table> <tr><td> A study by the Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) project measured energy output of more than 200,000 galaxies. The findings show the galaxies are half as strong as they were 2 billion years ago. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135716/New_Research_Explores_Why_The_Universe_Is_Dying Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:51:16 -0500 Giant old galaxies, not Milky Ways, are best for life to thrive <table> <tr><td> Looking at how quickly stars form can nail down the galaxies that should be best for life – and our own doesn't come out on top </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135695/Giant_old_galaxies__not_Milky_Ways__are_best_for_life_to_thrive Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:43:43 -0500 NASA extends contract with Russia for rides to Space Station <table> <tr><td> NASA extended its contract with Russia to fly astronauts to the International Space Station due to budget cuts that have delayed commercial U.S. alternatives, the U.S. space agency said on Wednesday. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Reuters - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135688/NASA_extends_contract_with_Russia_for_rides_to_Space_Station Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:43:43 -0500 NASA gif shows moon circling Earth from 1M miles away <table> <tr><td> This is what it looks like when the moon passes over the Earth -- from the perspective of the sun </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135685/NASA_gif_shows_moon_circling_Earth_from__M_miles_away Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:43:43 -0500 ​Mars Curiosity rover celebrates its third birthday <table> <tr><td> A look back at what we've learned about the red planet </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135682/___Mars_Curiosity_rover_celebrates_its_third_birthday Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:43:43 -0500 ​Buzz Aldrin's $33.31 moon mission expense report <table> <tr><td> The famed spacewalker tweeted a copy of his travel voucher to the moon </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135665/___Buzz_Aldrin_s________moon_mission_expense_report Tue, 04 Aug 2015 10:37:42 -0500 Big year ahead for James Webb telescope <table> <tr><td> It's been a long time coming, but Nasa is now at the business end of building its giant successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: BBC News - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135653/Big_year_ahead_for_James_Webb_telescope Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:58:47 -0500 Philae lander shows there's more to comets than soft dust <table> <tr><td> The comet lander Philae may be uncommunicative at the moment, but the pictures and measurements it took after it touched down on a comet in November have shown scientists that the comet is covered with coarse material, rather than dust, and is harder than expected. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Reuters - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135648/Philae_lander_shows_there_s_more_to_comets_than_soft_dust Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:58:47 -0500 Tonight, Look For A Rare (But Not Quite Blue) Moon <table> <tr><td> The modern definition of a "blue moon" has nothing to do with its color. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135638/Tonight__Look_For_A_Rare__But_Not_Quite_Blue__Moon_ Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:58:47 -0500 New Horizons spots oozing glaciers and hazy skies on Pluto <table> <tr><td> The New Horizons spacecraft took a backlit shot of Pluto after its historic fly-by, and saw surprisingly Earth-like features </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135633/New_Horizons_spots_oozing_glaciers_and_hazy_skies_on_Pluto Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:37:59 -0500 Mysterious Red Lines Spotted on Saturn’s Moon <table> <tr><td> Scientists aren't sure what they are </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135624/Mysterious_Red_Lines_Spotted_on_Saturn___s_Moon Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:37:59 -0500 SpaceShipTwo 'Pilot Was Thrown From The Vehicle' High In Atmosphere <table> <tr><td> SpaceShipTwo broke apart soon after it reached supersonic speeds and an altitude of around 50,000 feet. Its pilot says his parachute opened in a "gentlemanly" fashion, after he had fallen for a while. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135622/SpaceShipTwo__Pilot_Was_Thrown_From_The_Vehicle__High_In_Atmosphere Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:37:59 -0500 Pluto: ten things we now know about the dwarf planet <table> <tr><td> With the immediate excitement of the Pluto flyby behind us, here are the ten most important things we now know about this fascinating world </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135619/Pluto__ten_things_we_now_know_about_the_dwarf_planet Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:53:25 -0500 EU satellite gears up for data flood <table> <tr><td> Europe's Sentinel-2a satellite, which will "carpet map" the Earth's land surface day-in, day-out, is on course to go into full operation in early or mid-October. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: BBC News - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135618/EU_satellite_gears_up_for_data_flood Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:53:25 -0500 Delta 4 puts military satellite in orbit <table> <tr><td> A Delta 4 rocket boosted a high-power military communications satellite into orbit, the seventh in a planned constellation of 10. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135599/Delta___puts_military_satellite_in_orbit Fri, 24 Jul 2015 08:19:19 -0500 How Pluto's most spectacular image was made—and nearly lost <table> <tr><td> Science goes behind the scenes as five scientists work through the night to make the best image of Pluto the world had ever seen </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135591/How_Pluto_s_most_spectacular_image_was_made___and_nearly_lost Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:44:10 -0500 An Astronomer's Paradise, Chile May Be the Best Place on Earth to Enjoy a Starry Sky <table> <tr><td> Chile's northern coast offers an ideal star-gazing environment with its lack of precipitation, clear skies and low-to-zero light pollution </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Smithsonian - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135589/An_Astronomer_s_Paradise__Chile_May_Be_the_Best_Place_on_Earth_to_Enjoy_a_Starry_Sky Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:44:10 -0500 Earth-like world in Kepler haul <table> <tr><td> A haul of planets from Nasa's Kepler telescope includes a world sharing many characteristics with Earth. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: BBC News - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135586/Earth_like_world_in_Kepler_haul Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:44:10 -0500 Russian rocket takes off with crew bound for ISS <table> <tr><td> A Russian Soyuz rocket shot into space Wednesday, carrying an international three-man crew to the space station </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135576/Russian_rocket_takes_off_with_crew_bound_for_ISS Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:44:10 -0500 Soyuz with crew of three set for launch to station <table> <tr><td> A Russian Soyuz spacecraft prepares to take three fresh crew members to the space station after a series of failures </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135567/Soyuz_with_crew_of_three_set_for_launch_to_station Wed, 22 Jul 2015 09:16:27 -0500 Two of Pluto's moons get their chance to shine <table> <tr><td> The New Horizons probe has taken some of the best images yet of Nix and Hydra, two of Pluto's moons </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135566/Two_of_Pluto_s_moons_get_their_chance_to_shine Wed, 22 Jul 2015 09:16:27 -0500 Telescope spots galaxy refueling in the early universe <table> <tr><td> Early stars thought to blast out star-forming material. Find shows how galaxies restock </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135561/Telescope_spots_galaxy_refueling_in_the_early_universe Wed, 22 Jul 2015 09:16:27 -0500 Philae may have moved – and Rosetta will start to look south <table> <tr><td> Philae has stopped phoning home and its parents are worried. Meanwhile, communication is getting more complicated as the Rosetta orbiter moves on to the comet's south </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135554/Philae_may_have_moved_____and_Rosetta_will_start_to_look_south Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:24:05 -0500 Rare view of black hole in "bull's-eye" eruption <table> <tr><td> Rings of X-ray light flare and fade around an active black hole in stunning new observations by NASA's Swift space telescope </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135550/Rare_view_of_black_hole_in__quot_bull_s_eye_quot__eruption Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:24:05 -0500 Smithsonian seeks crowdfunding to restore Armstrong's moon spacesuit <table> <tr><td> The space suit that protected Neil Armstrong during his moonwalk spent the last decade in a very confined space, far from the moon </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135549/Smithsonian_seeks_crowdfunding_to_restore_Armstrong_s_moon_spacesuit Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:24:05 -0500 ​"Epic" Earth pic from a million miles away <table> <tr><td> The image from a new satellite has even the president tweeting with excitement; NASA says there's more where that came from </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135547/____quot_Epic_quot__Earth_pic_from_a_million_miles_away Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:24:05 -0500 Russian Billionaire Donates $100 Million In Search For E.T. <table> <tr><td> Russian billionaire, Yuri Milner, has donated $100 million to the search for E.T. or extraterrestrial life. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135546/Russian_Billionaire_Donates______Million_In_Search_For_E_T_ Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:24:05 -0500 Failed Strut Likely Caused SpaceX Rocket To Explode, Elon Musk Says <table> <tr><td> The Falcon 9 rocket was carrying supplies to the International Space Station when it exploded June 28. Musk, the SpaceX CEO, said that going forward, the company will individually test each strut. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135544/Failed_Strut_Likely_Caused_SpaceX_Rocket_To_Explode__Elon_Musk_Says Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:24:05 -0500 Pluto mission marks end of planet exploration era. Where next? <table> <tr><td> We've just visited the last outpost of our solar system with NASA's New Horizons mission. But don't think we're done – there's still so much more to discover </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135534/Pluto_mission_marks_end_of_planet_exploration_era__Where_next_ Thu, 16 Jul 2015 10:42:58 -0500 Strange Worlds At The Edge Of Our Solar System Finally Come Into Focus <table> <tr><td> NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has beamed back its best photos of Pluto and its moons. Scientists will puzzle over them for years to come. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135525/Strange_Worlds_At_The_Edge_Of_Our_Solar_System_Finally_Come_Into_Focus Thu, 16 Jul 2015 10:42:58 -0500 Pluto Discoverer's Hometown Throws Big Bash For (Non-Dwarf!) Planet <table> <tr><td> Clyde Tombaugh, the man who discovered Pluto, grew up under the dark, open skies of the rural Midwest. Streator, Ill., where he once lived, has been full of celebration during NASA's flyby this week. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135508/Pluto_Discoverer_s_Hometown_Throws_Big_Bash_For__Non_Dwarf___Planet Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:50:11 -0500 NASA Zooms In On Pluto, For Closest Views Yet <table> <tr><td> New images of Pluto are beginning to arrive from NASA's space probe, and they're already allowing scientists to update what we know about the dwarf planet. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135498/NASA_Zooms_In_On_Pluto__For_Closest_Views_Yet Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:03:18 -0500 Hibernating bears could hold the key to long-distance space travel <table> <tr><td> Bone weakness is a significant problem for astronauts, but a unique biological process that occurs in hibernating bears could be the basis for a new therapy </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135493/Hibernating_bears_could_hold_the_key_to_long_distance_space_travel Thu, 09 Jul 2015 09:20:35 -0500 Despite blast, Spacex has time to show readiness for missions: USAF <table> <tr><td> A Falcon 9 rocket accident last month should not eliminate SpaceX from the competition to launch a new GPS satellite, U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James said on Wednesday, since there would be "plenty of time" to test the rocket before any future launch. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Reuters - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135486/Despite_blast__Spacex_has_time_to_show_readiness_for_missions__USAF Thu, 09 Jul 2015 09:20:35 -0500 Here’s the Best View of Pluto We’ve Ever Seen <table> <tr><td> The image shows three regions on Pluto, some darker than the others </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135484/Here___s_the_Best_View_of_Pluto_We___ve_Ever_Seen Thu, 09 Jul 2015 09:20:35 -0500 Blood-red scars on Jupiter's moon Europa <table> <tr><td> This image, sent back by NASA's Galileo spacecraft, shows the moon covered with deep red gashes that look oddly biological </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135469/Blood_red_scars_on_Jupiter_s_moon_Europa Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:27:18 -0500 Pluto probe working "flawlessly" after brief scare <table> <tr><td> The Pluto-bound New Horizons is out of safe mode and ready to resume science operations, one week from its historic flyby </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135465/Pluto_probe_working__quot_flawlessly_quot__after_brief_scare Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:27:18 -0500 How NASA Used X-Rays to Pinpoint a Distant Star <table> <tr><td> And made this stunning picture </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135448/How_NASA_Used_X_Rays_to_Pinpoint_a_Distant_Star Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:40:11 -0500 Don't fear apocalyptic asteroids: you're safer than you think <table> <tr><td> A star-studded group of campaigners are promoting Asteroid Day to raise awareness of the threat of incoming rocks. Are we really facing imminent disaster? </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135438/Don_t_fear_apocalyptic_asteroids__you_re_safer_than_you_think Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:26:12 -0500 European satellite blasts off to provide new color view of Earth <table> <tr><td> An unmanned Vega rocket blasted off from French Guiana on Monday to put a sophisticated Earth-watching satellite into orbit, a European Space Agency webcast showed. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Reuters - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135436/European_satellite_blasts_off_to_provide_new_color_view_of_Earth Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:26:12 -0500 Volcanoes could be erupting on Venus <table> <tr><td> "It looks like we can finally include Venus in the small club of volcanically active solar system bodies," said an ESA scientist </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135433/Volcanoes_could_be_erupting_on_Venus Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:26:12 -0500 HD video from space shows Earth in amazing detail <table> <tr><td> A Canadian company put an HD camera on the ISS and got video so clear you can see cars driving past Boston's Fenway Park </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135388/HD_video_from_space_shows_Earth_in_amazing_detail Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:42:26 -0500 Satellite Studying Oceans Stops Working, NASA Says <table> <tr><td> Information it gathered is helping to improve climate models </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135385/Satellite_Studying_Oceans_Stops_Working__NASA_Says Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:42:26 -0500 Rosetta spacecraft to change orbit in bid to strengthen Philae communication <table> <tr><td> Spacecraft to come within 180km of comet’s surface in attempt to improve contact signal and allow commands to be sent to the newly awakened lander </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135378/Rosetta_spacecraft_to_change_orbit_in_bid_to_strengthen_Philae_communication Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:38:49 -0500 Scientists Emerge After Eight-Month ‘Trip to Mars’ <table> <tr><td> Housed under a dome located 8,000 feet above ground in a dormant Hawaii volcano </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135364/Scientists_Emerge_After_Eight_Month____Trip_to_Mars___ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:38:49 -0500 Here’s a Look at Saturn’s Most Tortured Moon <table> <tr><td> The ice world Tethys has had a very hard life, as a new image from the Cassini spacecraft shows. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135363/Here___s_a_Look_at_Saturn___s_Most_Tortured_Moon Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:38:49 -0500 So a 15-Year-Old Intern Has Discovered a New Planet. What’s Your Excuse? <table> <tr><td> Amazing what interns can do besides fetch coffee and make trips to the mail room </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135340/So_a____Year_Old_Intern_Has_Discovered_a_New_Planet__What___s_Your_Excuse_ Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:49:03 -0500 Our exploration of the solar system is just getting started <table> <tr><td> Pluto might be the final stop on NASA's Grand Tour, but our visit marks the start of a new wave of exploration of the myriad worlds in our neighbourhood </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Astronomy http://www.labspaces.net/135334/Our_exploration_of_the_solar_system_is_just_getting_started Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:39:41 -0500 Saturn's Dark And Mysterious Outer Ring Is Even Bigger Than Expected <table> <tr><td> Scientists say the Phoebe ring is "more than 200 times as big across as Saturn itself." They used a special infrared space telescope to get the best look yet at the massive ring of black dust. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Space http://www.labspaces.net/135329/Saturn_s_Dark_And_Mysterious_Outer_Ring_Is_Even_Bigger_Than_Expected Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:39:41 -0500