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Get Ready for a Solar-System Bonanza
February 10, 2011 | We already have spacecraft orbiting the Moon, Venus, Mars, and Saturn — and another more than halfway to Pluto. But the year 2011 stands to be one of the busiest ever for new interplanetary missions. > read more
The Sun Has Nothing to Hide
February 6, 2011 | For the first time, scientists can examine the front and back sides of our star at the same time, thanks to a pair of distant Sun-watching spacecraft. > read more
A New Light on Jupiter
February 11, 2011 | With the help of Jupiter’s moon Europa, astronomers from UC, Berkeley have imaged the re-emerging South Equatorial Belt in unprecedented detail. > read more
 S&T: Lauren Darby
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Tour February’s Sky by Eye and Ear!
January 28, 2011 | February brings into view Orion and his faithful hunting dogs, a set of constellations that sparkle with bright, colorful stars. > read more
Saturn’s New Bright Storm
December 27, 2010 | A massive new storm in the ringed planet’s northern hemisphere is bright enough to see in small telescopes. > read more
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This Week’s Sky at a Glance
February 11, 2011 | Jupiter’s South Equatorial Belt is back, just as Jupiter is declining in the west after dusk. Orion stands at his highest in early evening, and the Moon waxes to full. > read more
 ESO/Joe DePasquale
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New Images from Old Data (Slideshow)
February 8, 2011 | read how Joe DePasquale converted grayscale ESO data into beautiful full-color images as part of the Hidden Treasures competition. > read more