Alamo Lake stargazing party Nov 11, 2009
"And Uranus and Neptune. This will be a fairly dark sky. . . . There are a couple comets to look at, but they will be very, very faint.". Alamo Lake was created in 1968 and has become a favorite among Arizona anglers, who try their luck with bluegill, largemouth bass, channel catfish and crappie. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Looking Up: Answer the quiz, you might win a free star chart Nov 2, 2009
Last week s column explained how to locate the planet Uranus, which is easily seen in binoculars and passing through this group. Two other imaginary lines pass through in this part of the sky. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Looking Up: Clouds come and go, but stars shine on Oct 17, 2009
Uranus: Similar to Jupiter but a lot colder (-350. F. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Interstellar Wind Probe Finds Ribbon Structure Oct 16, 2009
The twin Voyager spacecraft, launched in 1977, traveled to the outer solar system to explore Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. In 2007, Voyager 2 followed Voyager 1 into the interstellar boundary. (Science Daily)
Huge New Ring Spotted Around Saturn Oct 9, 2009
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune all have rings. 2009 Reuters. (Newsmax)
Spitzer Finds Largest Ring Around Saturn Oct 7, 2009
23, 2005) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope photographed a new pair of rings around Uranus and two new, small moons orbiting the planet. The largest ring is twice the diameter of the planet's previously known. (Science Daily)
Water Lust: Why All the Excitement When H2O Is Found in Space? Oct 5, 2009
Observational evidence suggests that water as a solid, liquid or gas is present at the poles of Mercury, within the thick clouds of Venus, on , inside asteroids and comets, and on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Scientists also have speculated that Jupiter's moons , Ganymede and Callisto have vast subsurface oceans of liquid water. (Scientific American)
Useless Knowledge: Planets align in today's quiz Oct 2, 2009
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On Climate, Bad News Will Resume Oct 1, 2009
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Townhall Daily Alert Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. (Townhall.com)
An unfamiliar neighbourhood Sep 30, 2009
URANUS DOES IT SIDEWAYS. All planets in the solar system rotate on axes that point 'up' - except Uranus which lies sideways, and rotates like that ... Scientists think that either a cosmic hit-and-run case left poor Uranus tilted or the gravity pull of a neighbour knocked it over. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
New moons on the horizon Sep 30, 2009
Till a decade ago only a few dozen moons were known, mostly orbiting the four gas giants - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Today, the number of moons has shot up to a stunning 330. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
A Full Moon Rising Sep 30, 2009
Uranus is telling you to stop being so fussy. If your honey comes home with a drastically different hairstyle or look, don't be critical. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Diamonds May Be The Ultimate MRI Probe, Say Quantum Physicists Sep 24, 2009
(July 16, 2007) A new study finds that diamonds probably don't crystallize in the atmospheres of planets such as Uranus and Neptune. The conclusion is contrary to recent speculation that small diamonds would. (Science Daily)
New Transient Radiation Belt Around Saturn Sep 21, 2009
Radiation belts, like Earth s Van Allen belts, have been discovered at Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. However, to date, it has only been possible to observe the variability of their intensity at Earth and Jupiter. (Science Daily)
Solar systems warped by interstellar wind Sep 2, 2009
Although astronomers don't know whether planets lurk within the disks of these systems, a better understanding of processes affecting a disk's outer regions will shed light on how "ice giant" planets like Uranus and Neptune and the more distant swarm of small, icy bodies known as the Kuiper Belt formed within the solar system. 2009 Space. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Warped Debris Disks Around Stars Are 'Blowin' In The Wind' Aug 29, 2009
Although astronomers don't know whether planets lurk within the disks of these systems, a better understanding of processes affecting a disk's outer regions will shed light on how "ice giant" planets like Uranus and Neptune -- and the more distant swarm of small, icy bodies known as the Kuiper Belt -- formed within the solar system. Astronomers have sometimes attributed warps and bends in debris disks to the presence of undiscovered planets or to past encounters with another star. (Science Daily)
Neptune twenty years later Aug 28, 2009
Twelve years after it had departed Earth, swinging past Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus during its epic journey, Neptune and its moons were last on the list before heading into the void of deep space ... We knew, given its size and mass, that it was an ice giant like Uranus, 50,538 kilometres across, and not much else ... Uranus, which Voyager 2 had flown past three years earlier, had turned out to be, dare we say it, a bit dull. (Astronomy Now Online)
Night Sky Events for September 2009 Aug 26, 2009
Uranus can also be seen all night but since it is so far from Earth, binoculars are needed in order to spot it. Deep Sky Objects to Look for in September. (Suite101.com)
Saturns rings still puzzle scientists Aug 25, 2009
Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune also have fainter sets of rings. But uncertainty still holds sway over how Saturn amassed such a spectacular ring collection, which scientists have organized from the innermost to outermost ring by the following divisions: D, C, B, A, F, G and E.. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Spitzer sees planetary pile-up Aug 15, 2009
From giant collisions that are thought to have stripped Mercury of its outer crust and Mars of its northern hemisphere leaving a striking dichotomy between the northern lowlands and southern highlands more slow moving strikes are thought to have tipped Uranus on its side and sent Venus spinning backward relative to the rest of the Solar System family. Although such drama is expected in the early years of solar system formation, and is a crucial aspect of planet formation, impact events still... (Astronomy Now Online)
Two Worlds Collide in Deep Space Aug 12, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Most Viewed - Science. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
7 Great Discoveries by Amateur AstronomersLatest spot on Jupiter just one of many significant finds by non-professionals. Aug 2, 2009
The scar on Jupiter, the planet Uranus and the Hale-Bopp comet (from top left) are some of the greatest discoveries by amateur astronomers. (ABC News). (ABC News)
Saturns Day 'Shortened' By Five Minutes Jul 30, 2009
It could also shed light on how Saturn and other gas giants such as Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune evolved. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
The Outer Solar System Jul 25, 2009
The four exterior planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are being studied more and a few un-manned probes have been sent to get a closer look ... The seventh planet from the Sun and third largest is the deity of the Heavens, Uranus ... The surface of Uranus is about 83% hydrogen, 15% helium and 2% methane. (Suite101.com)
Dems: Military will be 'dragged into conflict if climate change goes unchecked'... Jul 24, 2009
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, the moon Titan, Uranus and Pluto, all showed a corresponding increase in atmospheric temperatures from the late 70's to present day. Their findings show that in relation to the planets distance from the sun, they all went up in temperature by the equivalent amount of 2. (The Drudge Report)
Exploring the Cosmos Jul 21, 2009
The Voyager probes explored Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, taking pictures and finding things that no one dreamed possible. Missions to Mars first showed the red planet to be a barren, frozen desert, but now are giving us tantalizing hints that perhaps there may yet be simple life hanging on, deep under the Martian surface. (Helena Independent Record)
Why Keats and Wordsworth Were So Stoked About Science Jul 20, 2009
Contemplating the immensity and strangeness of the universe could produce the same feeling of sublime terror that Coleridge strove for in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" or that Wordsworth evokes in parts of his autobiographical epic "The Prelude." In Keats' sonnet "On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer," the poet compares his feeling of literary discovery with that of "some watcher of the skies/ When a new planet swims into his ken"; as Holmes explains, this was an allusion to Herschel's... (Slate)
Research shows why some asteroid belts differ Jul 17, 2009
Models haven't been able to reproduce the formation of Uranus and Neptune in their current orbits, so Levison and other astronomers think that they formed much closer to Jupiter and Saturn, so that all the gas giants initially sat within 15 AU of the sun ... According to the model, about 700 million years after the solar system formed, these changes resulted in Jupiter and Saturn hitting a resonance with each other that caused the orbits of Uranus and Neptune to destabilize ... Like a bowling... (MSNBC -- Technology)
> read more Jul 11, 2009
See our for Uranus and Neptune. Pluto (14th magnitude, in northwestern Sagittarius) is at its highest in the south around 11 p.m. See the finder chart in the June , page 53. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Look for the king of planets Jul 10, 2009
Voyager 2, however, was put on a slower trajectory so it would also continue on to Uranus and Neptune after visiting Jupiter and Saturn ... Eventually, Voyager 2 became the first and, to this day, the only spacecraft to visit Uranus and Neptune. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
This Week's Sky at a Glance Jul 6, 2009
for Uranus and Neptune. Pluto (14th magnitude, in northwestern Sagittarius) is at its highest in the south before midnight. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Space Science Jul 5, 2009
Uranus News Stories, Current Uranus News Events, Discoveries and Articles. Manually add to your RSS reader. (BrightSurf.com)
LOOKING UP: Watch "as the worlds turn" Jun 16, 2009
Spiral Galaxy M51 clearly shows its spiral structure, created by its rotation. A satellite galaxy is at upper left. (Medfield Press, MA)
Report: Planets will collide in 5 billion years Jun 16, 2009
On the other hand, the great "gas giants" of the outer solar system - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - are extremely stable in their orbits, so they could remain where they are for a much longer time - a billion billion years or so - that's a 1 with 18 zeroes - according to Laughlin. In an e-mail from Paris, Laskar said he and Gastineau, who wrote the computer codes for their calculations, sifted through 2,501 possible constructions of planetary orbits in the far future and found that "only... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
LOOKING UP: Good doctor makes his starry rounds May 30, 2009
Voyager I, which launched in 1977 and soared past Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, is now heading into interstellar space. In 40,000 years it is expected to pass less than two light years from a star in Ophiuchus. (Medfield Press, MA)
• See Neptune the way Galileo did May 21, 2009
In fact, discounting the reclassified Pluto, all but Uranus and Neptune are brighter than most stars. Uranus is just barely bright enough to be seen with the unaided eye; Neptune requires a little bit of optical aid. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Astronomy: Peek-a-boo May 15, 2009
And William Herschel discovered Uranus, the first planet unknown to the astrologers of old. If the new and refurbished instruments named after these scientific mould-breakers do as much in the next few years as their eponyms did, it will, indeed, be an exciting time for astronomy and physics. (The Economist)
Europe is about to take an astronomical lead over U.S. May 7, 2009
Herschel, named for British astronomer William Herschel, the discoverer of Uranus, will sweep the entire sky every six months over a three-year period. It will build the most accurate map ever made of the cosmos. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
British space mission to uncover 'secrets of universe' May 4, 2009
5m Herschel probe, named after the astronomer William Herschel the discoverer of Uranus, will be the largest telescope ever put into space, built around a huge 3. 5m diameter mirror. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
• COLUMN: The largest space telescope you've never heard about Apr 30, 2009
Herschel (named after the late 18th/early 19th century astronomer William Herschel, who discovered Uranus and, fittingly, infrared energy) may also have escaped attention in the U.S. because, unlike Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra, it's not a NASA mission. The spacecraft was built in France, will be launched from French Guyana, and will be controlled from the European Space Agency's mission operations center in Germany and science center in Spain. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Mass-loss Leaves Close-in Exoplanets Exposed To The Core Apr 28, 2009
The 49 planets considered in the study included hot gas giants, planets with masses similar or greater than that of Saturn and Jupiter, and hot ice giants, planets comparable to Uranus or Neptune. All the exoplanets in the sample were discovered using the transit method, where the size and mass of the planet is deduced by observing how much its parent star dims as it the planet passes in front of it. (Science Daily)
Stars Can Strip Gas Giants Naked Apr 28, 2009
Smaller gas planets the size of Neptune or Uranus can be reduced to rocky pits if their orbits are less than 5 percent of an AU, the team announced this week at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science conference at the U.K.'s University of Hertfordshire. As gas giants undergo this extreme mass loss, Lammer said, they come to resemble planet-size comets, as radiation from their stars stretches their escaping atmospheres into long, tenuous tails. (National Geographic)
Mel's record-breaking divorce Apr 15, 2009
Pisces: Mars and Uranus are at the forefront of your energy today and can cause you to have a sudden outburst of anger especially at anyone you feel is trying to limit you or restrict you in any way ... Aquarius: The combination of Mars and Uranus create the urge to blast off into space with (money) ideas however there is a word of caution that you should take into consideration before you make any moves. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Planet Neptune Apr 9, 2009
Neptune s size and structure is most similar to Uranus, neither of which has an obviously solid surface. 15% of the planets mass is made up of hydrogen. (Suite101.com)
After-school club creates solar system in Lincoln Apr 8, 2009
Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Uranus ... (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto ... St. Elizabeth agreed to represent Uranus in the city solar system. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Celebrate 400 Years of Astronomy With 'Visions of the Universe' Apr 4, 2009
" Kelley said this time of year, people will be able to see the rings of Saturn and four to five of its moons, as well as a very close up image of the craters on our own moon. Earth's moon may seem a dull subject to some people, given that we can see it almost every night, but Kelley expects seeing it through a high-power telescope will impress people more than they might think. "It will look like you're flying over a landscape," he remarked. Uranus and Neptune also are visible this time of... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Four Of Saturn's Moons Parade By Their Parent Mar 23, 2009
2, 2006) A new Hubble Space Telescope image shows a never-before-seen astronomical alignment of a moon traversing the face of Uranus, and its accompanying shadow. The white dot near the center of Uranus. (Science Daily)
LOOKING UP: What the Sun, geese and Florida snow birds share Mar 21, 2009
All the planets are tipped, by varying amounts; Jupiter, however is nearly straight up and down, and Uranus is tipped almost completely over. By tipped we mean the imaginary line between the North and South pole, through the Earth s center- which we know as the axis of rotation- is less than perpendicular to our orbital plane. (Medfield Press, MA)
Sculpting the Asteroid Belt Mar 16, 2009
2 astronomical unit (about 18 million miles) and Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune outward by an estimated 0. 8, 3. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Surfing the Net with kids Feb 27, 2009
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, the third-largest planet in the solar system, and has 27 known moons ... Caltech, in conjunction with NASA and Cool Cosmos, answers 13 frequently asked questions about Uranus ... NASA: Solar System Exploration: Uranus ;Display=Kids. (Boston Globe)
Missing asteroids reveal planet-sized mystery Feb 27, 2009
Scientists have known that planets , Saturn, Uranus and Neptune migrated during the first several million years of early existence. The new simulation showed that the giant planets would have disturbed many asteroids as they fled the scene, leaving behind "footprints" that match the real-life patterns in the main asteroid belt. (MSNBC -- Technology)
A Plan for the Planets Feb 21, 2009
Picture it this way: The sun and its terrestrial planets-Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars-will be sited at New Milford High School, Jupiter will be at Hill School, Saturn at Harrybrooke Park, Uranus at Sarah Noble Intermediate School, Neptune at the library on the Green, and Pluto, "an orphan," at Canterbury School, according to Bob Lambert, the treasurer of the observatory, who is pursuing funding prospects for the project ... Jean-AnnPaddyfote] is supportive as well," said Mr. Lambert, who... (New Milford Times, CT)
Spot five naked-eye planets but not all at once Feb 14, 2009
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are never visible to the naked eye. Here's what you can look for. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Does Dark Matter Encircle Earth? Feb 7, 2009
Adler also speculates that dark matter could exert dramatic effects on the four gas giants in our solar system Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune ... It might also account for why Uranus seems anomalously cold the planet is bizarrely tilted, perhaps because of a colossal impact, and Adler surmises that this collision might have knocked away most of the dark matter cloud that might typically have heated Uranus. (Scientific American)
