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Mysterious 'Spokes' in Saturn's Rings Are Still There

By Ian O'Neill published 16 May 14

There are many mysteries about the enigmatic ringed gas giant, but the curious mechanism behind Saturn’s ‘spokes’ is one of the more intriguing puzzles.

Saturn

Stephen Hawking: There Are No Black Holes

By Ian O'Neill published 25 January 14

Black Holes

Russian Meteor: How Many Tiny Asteroids Buzz Earth?

By Ian O'Neill published 18 October 13

Meteoroids

space, aliens, curiosity, humor, mars, rats, skepticism, ufo

Is Mars Infested With Pareidolia Rats?

By Ian O'Neill published 31 May 13

Is it a rat? Or is it a rock? (It's a rock.)

Mars

Artist's impression of the planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581. The five Earth-mass planet (seen in foreground - Gliese 581 c) is just inside the habitable zone.

13 Ways to Hunt Intelligent Aliens

By Ian O'Neill published 11 March 13

We have yet to detect a signal from an alien civilization -- so scientists are thinking up novel (and often extreme) ways we may make first contact.

Extraterrestrial Life

Secrets of Martian Snowflakes Revealed

By Ian O'Neill published 19 June 12

Everyone seems to ponder the lyrics of Train's song "Drops of Jupiter," so perhaps it's about time a songwriter includes the "Snowflakes of Mars" in their next ballad.

Mars