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If Earth had Rings like Saturn

May 22, 2013

Earth is a very lucky planet to have its beautiful moon, offering us romantic moonlit nights. But what if our Blue planet had rings like Saturn?

By wordlesstech team|May 22, 2013|Astronomy|0 Comments

New York City on Different Planets

May 16, 2013

Imagine to place New York City on another planet in our solar system. Life of course would cease to exist at least as we know it. You will realize once more that our beautiful blue planet is very rare. The following illustrations were made with the help of Marilyn Vogel.

By Agis F.|May 16, 2013|Astronomy, Technology news|0 Comments

Enceladus beautiful plumage

May 3, 2013

Saturn‘s moon Enceladus shows off its beautiful plume to the Cassini spacecraft’s cameras. Enceladus (313 miles - 504 kilometers across) is seen here illuminated by light reflected off Saturn. Image © NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

By wordlesstech team|May 3, 2013|Astronomy|0 Comments

Continent-sized Hurricane on Saturn

April 30, 2013

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has provided scientists the first close-up of the spinning vortex of Saturn‘s north polar storm. The giant hurricane resembles a deep red rose of giant proportions surrounded by green foliage, in this false-color image. Image © NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI

By Agis F.|April 30, 2013|Astronomy|0 Comments

Moon’s Saturn

April 15, 2013

This sharp image Saturn is captured emerging from behind the Moon, giving the illusion that it lies just beyond the Moon’s bright edge. Of course, the Moon is a mere 400 thousand kilometers away, compared to Saturn’s distance of 1.4 billion kilometers. Image © Jens Hackmann

By wordlesstech team|April 15, 2013|Astronomy|0 Comments

Enceladus to Scale

March 28, 2013

Saturn‘s moon Enceladus is only 505 kilometers (314 miles) across. It’s small enough to fit within the length of the United Kingdom. The intriguing icy moon also could fit comfortably within the states of Arizona or Colorado.

By wordlesstech team|March 28, 2013|Astronomy|0 Comments

Venus seen From Saturn

March 5, 2013

Peering over the shoulder of giant Saturn, through its rings and across interplanetary space, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft spies the bright (white dot), cloudy terrestrial planet, Venus. This is a true-color picture of Saturn and Venus. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

By wordlesstech team|March 5, 2013|Astronomy|0 Comments

Huge Saturn Thunder Storm ate its own tail

February 1, 2013

Scientists see a monstrous thunder-and-lightning storm in Saturn, by NASA’s Cassini mission sputter out after it churns around the planet and encounters its own wake. The storm circled all the way around Saturn and fizzled when it ran into its own tail!

By wordlesstech team|February 1, 2013|Astronomy|0 Comments

Rare and spectacular view of Saturn

December 21, 2012

Rare and spectacular view of Saturn by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, taken while the spacecraft was in Saturn’s shadow. Also captured in this image are two of Saturn’s moons: Enceladus and Tethys. Can you see them? Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

By wordlesstech team|December 21, 2012|Astronomy|0 Comments

Saturn’s Swirling North Pole

November 28, 2012

This incredible Saturn’s swirling giant storm over North Pole, taken on November 27 by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. The camera was pointing toward Saturn at approximately 238,045 miles (383,097 kilometers) away. Image credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

By wordlesstech team|November 28, 2012|Astronomy|0 Comments

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