Apr. 30, 2013 NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn’s north pole. Continue reading
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Wow! Monster Hurricane on Saturn Spied by NASA Spacecraft
Spectacular new images from a NASA spacecraft orbiting Saturn have captured the most detailed views ever of an enormous hurricane churning around the ringed planet’s north pole. The stunning new images and video of the Saturn hurricane, whichwere taken by NASA’s Cassini probe, show that the storm’s eye is 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) wide about 20 times bigger than typical hurricane eyes on Earth. Continue reading
Astronaut to Take 1st Transit of Venus Pictures From Space
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will have a unique vantage point for next week's transit of Venus, a stunning and rare event when Venus will appear as a tiny black dot on the sun as it crosses in front of our nearest star. Continue reading