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11.09.09

Mysterious Object Rips Through One of Saturn's Rings

Saturn's approaching equinox reveals a possible ring collision with a small object
By Jeremy Hsu Posted 08.10.2009 at 10:55 am 4 Comments

Saturn Gets Served: A mysterious object passing through Saturn's "Ring F"  NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute
An unknown object appears to have punched through one of Saturn's rings and left a calling card in the form of trailing debris. NASA's Cassini spacecraft snapped the image on June 11, 2009 during its ongoing tour of Saturn and its moons.

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PopSci Test Drive: The Chevy Equinox

By popsci Posted 01.11.2008 at 5:07 pm 9 Comments

We test plenty of cars here at PopSci, but it's not everyday we get to try one as forward-looking and promising at the Equinox. The car runs on hydrogen fuel cells; turn the ignition and the car instantly (and silently) churns out  enough electricity  to power six houses. So how does that much raw, green power feel? Check it out as senior associate editor Sean Captain takes the Equinox on a spin up the Vegas Strip.


   

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