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Cassini Returns Photos of Hyperion

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the bigger-better-luffas dept.

imipak writes "The Cassini Saturn probe has captured the previously unseen northern polar region of Saturn's moon Hyperion. Its weirdly eroded surface looks like nothing else in the solar system seen so far, demonstrating once again that when it comes to planetary exploration, "expect the unexpected" is more than just glib advice from the Hitch-hiker's Guide!"

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  1. Dan Simmons by Audent · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    For those of you who haven't read Dan Simmons' Hyperion cantos I can't recommend it highly enough...

    one of those books (and then series) that actually deserves all the awards/praise heaped on it.

    Dan's home page http://www.dansimmons.com/

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  2. Coming soon by Fermatprime · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Google Hyperion?

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