Saturn’s Rings Are Disappearing, NASA Scientists Say
A new NASA study estimates that Saturn’s famous rings won’t be around forever. Continue reading Saturn’s Rings Are Disappearing, NASA Scientists Say
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Evidence of Organic Molecules Found in Plumes Ejected From Saturn’s Moon
Carbon-rich molecules were detected in samples collected from Enceladus’ ocean—yet another indicator that it could host microbial life. Continue reading Evidence of Organic Molecules Found in Plumes Ejected From Saturn’s Moon
The Majesty of Saturn’s Rings Lighting Your Abode
[Modustrial Maker] is at it again with another seriously cool LED visualizer. This time around, he’s built pair of pendant lights inspired by the rings of Saturn.
The rings are made mostly of walnut plywood using a circle router jig to make the cut easier. If you are inspired to make these for yourself, [Modustrial Maker] is clear — the order in which you cut out the pieces of the rings is absolutely critical. The pieces are glued together — with any edges sanded smooth — and edgebanding applied using a hot air gun due to the curved surface before …read more
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Serious DX: The Deep Space Network
Humanity has been a spacefaring species for barely sixty years now. In that brief time, we’ve fairly mastered the business of putting objects into orbit around the Earth, and done so with such gusto that a cloud of both useful and useless objects now surrounds us. Communicating with satellites in Earth orbit is almost trivial; your phone is probably listening to at least half a dozen geosynchronous GPS birds right now, and any ham radio operator can chat with the astronauts aboard the ISS with nothing more that a $30 handy-talkie and a homemade antenna.
But once our spacecraft get …read more
News in brief: Uber faces criminal probe; Cassini dives through Saturn’s rings; police fined for data breach
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Cassini Just Dove Into ‘The Big Empty’ Between Saturn and Its Rings
The first foray between Saturn and its rings reveals this zone is… bizarrely quiet. Continue reading Cassini Just Dove Into ‘The Big Empty’ Between Saturn and Its Rings
Cassini Just Dove Into ‘The Big Empty’ Between Saturn and Its Rings
The first foray between Saturn and its rings reveals this zone is… bizarrely quiet. Continue reading Cassini Just Dove Into ‘The Big Empty’ Between Saturn and Its Rings
We Have Strong Evidence Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Can Support Microbial Alien Life
Scientists find potential evidence of methanogenesis, a biological process, on Saturn’s moon Enceladus—which means methane-breathing aliens could be chilling there. Continue reading We Have Strong Evidence Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Can Support Microbial Alien Life
News in brief: NASA to crash probe into Saturn; laptop ban might widen; Facebook tool to spot fake news
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News in brief: NASA to crash probe into Saturn; laptop ban might widen; Facebook tool to spot fake news
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Continue reading News in brief: NASA to crash probe into Saturn; laptop ban might widen; Facebook tool to spot fake news