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Visible storms on Uranus thrill astronomers
The normally bland face of Uranus has become increasingly stormy, with enormous cloud systems so bright astronomers can see details in the planet’s hazy blue-green atmosphere.
November 13, 2014
Rosetta mission places Philae lander on its comet
As of Thursday morning, November 13 - after initially failing to attach to the surface - Philae is now stable and is sending back pictures.
November 13, 2014
As Philae detached from its mothership, an eerie comet song
Listen in on a mysterious sound produced by Rosetta's comet. ESA says the comet song is due to "oscillations in the magnetic field in the comet's environment."
November 13, 2014
Comet-like tail discovered on long-known asteroid
Until about 10 years ago, it was pretty obvious what a comet was and what a comet wasn't. Now, that's changing ...
November 12, 2014
Watch today’s comet landing live online
NASA and ESA will provide live online coverage of the November 12 Rosetta mission’s scheduled landing of a probe on a comet. Here's how to watch.
November 12, 2014
What makes Jupiter’s Red Spot red?
A new analysis suggests that sunlight - not chemicals beneath Jupiter’s clouds - give the Great Red Spot its ruddy color.
November 11, 2014
Extraterrestrial oceanography reveals depths of Titan sea
The Cassini spacecraft - which has been orbiting Saturn since 2004 - used radar to sound the depths of a sea of liquid methane and ethane on Saturn's large moon Titan.
November 11, 2014
Three cool images of a comet’s night side
The dayside images of Rosetta's comet have been fantastic. Now, thanks to backscatter of sunlight from the comet's coma, we're seeing amazing nightside images.
November 10, 2014
Dramatic attempt to land on a comet coming Wednesday
Rosetta spacecraft will do the equivalent of transferring an object from one speeding bullet to another, when it tries to place its Philae lander on its comet.
November 10, 2014
Video: Astronauts put GoPro in floating water ball
Watch three astronauts aboard the ISS having fun with a GoPro and a floating ball of water.
November 10, 2014
