The New Face of Pluto Feb 9, 2010
Using this broader definition gives our solar system 13 planets and counting: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Violation: lect> Additional Comments. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Satire: No galaxy too far for JZ Feb 3, 2010
Zuma's recently-appointed intergalactic spokesperson, Kuverup Uranus, says reports of the pitter-patter of little green feet at the Nkandla homestead are premature, to say the least. "The gestation period of Zeemanians [inhabitants of Planet Zeeman] is somewhere around seventeen years. Even if President Zuma failed to keep his 'telescope' in its case, which of course we are not admitting is what happened, DNA tests will only be available sometime in 2027," said Uranus, clutching a frayed copy of... (iAfrica.com)
Oceans of diamond possible on Uranus and Neptune Jan 29, 2010
The research provides the first detailed measurements of the melting point of diamond, the hardest natural material known, and the finding that could also help explain the strange orientation of Uranus and Neptune's magnetic fields. Uranus (left) and Neptune (right), as seen by the Voyager 2 spacecraft ... Current theories speculate that Neptune and Uranus have solid cores surrounded by an icy mantle of water, ammonia and methane ices. (Astronomy Now Online)
Diamonds Become Stronger When Squeezed Jan 27, 2010
Their experiments mimicked conditions on the icy gas giant planets (Uranus and Neptune) where, according to their research, icebergs of diamond could float on a sea of liquid carbon ... (July 16, 2007) A new study finds that diamonds probably don't crystallize in the atmospheres of planets such as Uranus and Neptune. (Science Daily)
The Influence of Neptune in Astrolo... Jan 24, 2010
As this is one of the , like Uranus and Pluto, an entire generation will have Neptune in the same sign. This is because it takes approximately fourteen years for it to pass through one zodiac sign. (Suite101.com)
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This Week's Sky at a Glance Jan 10, 2010
Uranus (magnitude 6, in Aquarius) is very low in the east-southeast just before dawn, upper right of Mars. Neptune (magnitude 8, in Capricornus) is less low in the southeast just before dawn. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Kepler's First Exoplanet Results Jan 10, 2010
If we were looking at our own solar system at the distances involved, we would have detected Jupiter and maybe Saturn, possibly even Uranus and Neptune, but we almost certainly would not have detected the inner rocky planets ... If we were looking at our own solar system at the distances involved, we would have detected Jupiter and maybe Saturn, possibly even Uranus and Neptune, but we almost certainly would not have detected the inner rocky planets. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Space Science Jan 10, 2010
Uranus News Stories, Current Uranus News Events, Discoveries and Articles. Manually add to your RSS reader. (BrightSurf.com)
