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Top 10 Upcoming Astronomical Events Of 2013

Top 10 Upcoming Astronomical Events Of 2013

At various points throughout the year, I have people asking me if I saw the meteor shower the night before. Almost every time, that question is the first time I even heard of said shower.

So this time, we’ve made a list of some of the most impressive astronomical events of the upcoming year. Many of these will be visible throughout the world, while some are specific to certain continents. You don’t have to have an interest in science to find these feats of the sky amazing, and hopefully this will help you avoid missing them.

Huge Saturn Thunder Storm ate its own tail

Huge Saturn Thunder Storm ate its own tail

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!

An active volcanic eruption on Jupiter’s moon Io

An active volcanic eruption on Jupiter’s moon Io

An active volcanic eruption on Jupiter’s moon Io was captured in this false color image taken on February 22, 2000 by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft. White and orange areas on the left side of the picture show newly erupted hot lava. The two small bright spots are sites where molten rock is exposed to the surface [...]

Saturn, its Rings and Moons

Saturn, its Rings and Moons

Saturn is the most beautiful planet in our Solar System. Famous for its bright yet ethereal rings, the gas giant has over sixty natural satellites in orbit around it — and one artificial satellite: NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which provides many of the results and images that will be showcased in this talk. We shall explore [...]

Everything you need to know about Saturn`s moon: Enceladus

Everything you need to know about Saturn`s moon: Enceladus

  Saturn is typically referred to as the jewel of our solar system. With its soft yellow atmosphere, majestic set of rings and its myriad of exotic moons, how could one argue with that sentiment? Speaking of moons, one of my personal favorites by far is the sixth largest Saturnian moon (slightly wider than the [...]

25 Awe-Inspiring Reminders Of Just How Insignificant We Are:Prepare to feel tiny.

25 Awe-Inspiring Reminders Of Just How Insignificant We Are:Prepare to feel tiny.

One billion stars   New view of the blue marble Furthest-ever image of the universe 9 billion pixels of the Milky Way galaxy The view 50 million light years away Panorama of Mars A not-so-dark “dark core” A twister on Mars Saturns storms European panorma at night from the International Space Station     The [...]

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