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42 Mind-Blowing Photos Of Space From The Hubble Telescope
Culture Buzz Cosmic eye candy. This week marks the anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope way back in 1990. Thanks, Hubble, for providing us with “whoa” fodder for 22 years!
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Legos In Space
Science Buzz When NASA's Juno probe leaves Earth this Friday for Jupiter, there will be three very special aluminum friends hopping a ride. This just in: NASA is sending a probe to Jupiter this Friday. Which proves that just because the shuttle is grounded for a few years, it's no reason to stop exploring our cosmic neighborhood. (Via space.com & GeekDad)
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Image: Jupiter Loses A Stripe
An amateur astronomer recently noticed that the large red stripe that wraps around Jupiter's southern hemisphere is suddenly missing. Scientists are not certain, but they think that white high-altitude clouds are blocking the view of low-lying red clouds. (Don't worry, the Great Red Spot is still there.)
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Image: Ana Julia Torres
Ana Julia Torres, a Colombian animal advocate, embraces Jupiter, a lion she saved 10 years ago from a traveling circus where he was mistreated. Jupiter now spends his days in an animal sanctuary in Colombia, and never misses an opportunity to express his gratitude to his benefactor.
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Image: Smiling Sky
A rare astronomical event aligned the stars on December 1st: Venus and Jupiter twinkle like two eyes above a crescent moon. This is an amazing shot.
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Image: Views Of Jupiter
The biggest true color shot of Jupiter to date. This image was take in 2000, but Jupiter’s giant red spot has since swallowed the smaller one.
