Posted on 07/26/2009 5:15:10 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Hubble has trained its new camera on the atmospheric disturbance on Jupiter believed to have been caused by a comet or asteroid impact.
The telescope used the Wide Field Camera 3 fitted on the recent shuttle servicing mission to capture ultra-sharp visible-light images of the scar.
The dark spot near the gas giant's southern pole was noticed first by an amateur Australian astronomer.
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If NASA sends a probe to Uranus, I don’t wanna see the pictures.
Two more rings discovered around Uranus
MSNBC/AP | Dec. 22nd
Posted on 12/22/2005 11:55:15 AM PST by iPod Shuffle
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UC Berkeley scientists report new rings found around Uranus
(a blue ring and a red ring)
AP on Bakersfield Californian | 4/6/06 | AP
Posted on 04/06/2006 12:47:03 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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Uranus Ring Turns Out Blue
Discovery Channel | April 7, 2006 | Irene Klotz
Posted on 04/10/2006 11:14:40 AM PDT by presidio9
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Jupiter: Our Cosmic Protector?
(How the planet protects us from cosmic disaster)
New York Times | 7/26/2009 | Dennis Overbye
Posted on 07/26/2009 7:02:22 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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