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Rogue Planetary Orbit for Fomalhaut b

April 16, 2013

Rogue Planetary Orbit for Fomalhaut b

This Hubble Space Telescope false-color composite image, reveals the orbital motion of the exoplanet Fomalhaut b. Based on these observations, astronomers calculated that the planet is in a 2,000-year-long, highly elliptical orbit.    Image © NASA, ESA, and P. Kalas (University of California, Berkeley and SETI Institute)

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Mysterious structure on the surface of Mars

June 9, 2011

Mars

David Martines an American ‘armchair astronaut’ claims to have discovered a mysterious structure on the surface of the red planet – by looking on Google earth.

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Planetary Parasol

June 6, 2011

Parasol

Planetary Parasol tells time & direction. Designed by Kota Nezu of znug design , it’s a “combination parasol, compass and clock that works on the same principal as a sundial.”
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The beauty of Saturn rings

February 19, 2011

Rings1aThe rings of Saturn are the most extensive planetary ring system of any planet in the Solar System. They consist of countless small particles, ranging in size from micrometres to metres, that form clumps that in turn orbit about Saturn.
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First Rocky Planet discovered by NASA’s Kepler mission (video)

January 10, 2011

Kepler 10B

NASA’s Kepler mission confirmed the discovery of its first rocky planet, named Kepler-10b. Measuring 1.4 times the size of Earth, it is the smallest planet ever discovered outside our solar system.
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