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Friday, October 16, 2009
Science

Earth And Jupiter Captured In The Same Photo Taken From Mars

12:20AM Adam Frucci | This is a photo of the Earth and its moon and Jupiter and its moons. In the same frame. It’s taken from Mars, and it’s humbling and incredible. Be sure to click the picture to see its full scope. [Reddit] More »
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
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Sharpest Photo Of Jupiter’s Earth-Sized Scar Taken By Hubble

1:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Remember how Jupiter just got totally rocked by a huge object, leaving a giant scar? The Hubble team interrupted their testing of the telescope to aim its sights on this very rare sight, and captured the clearest photo yet. More »
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Science

Impacting Object Scars Jupiter For Life

11:43AM Rosa Golijan | It couldn’t have happened on a more appropriate anniversary: some bored astronomers spotted a new dark “scar” on the surface of Jupiter indicating either impact by a comet or a planet in serious need of anti-depressants. [NASA]
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Monday, January 12, 2009
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Rogue NASA Science Team Pitches New Spacecraft Designs to Obama

2:00AM Jack Loftus | NASA, when it isn’t finding rogue space lights or mysterious BOOMs of the non-Steve Jobsian variety, is apparently sending rogue science teams to brief President-elect Obama on the future of the space program. More »
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