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A long night falls over Saturn's rings

As Saturn's rings orbit the planet, a section is typically in the planet's shadow, experiencing a brief night lasting from 6 to 14 hours. However, once approximately every 15 years, night falls over the entire visible ring system for about four days. ...

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Science Blog — October 23

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New Ring Discovered around Saturn [Greg Laden's Blog]

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered a new ring around Saturn. This ring is very different from those previously known. In some ways, this ring resembles the "accretionary disk" found around some stars more than it resembles the thin, orderly rings that Saturn is famous for. ...

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ScienceBlogs — October 09

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NASA Telescope Discovers Giant Ring Around Saturn

The Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the biggest but never-before-seen ring around the planet Saturn. ...

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NYT > Science — October 07

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Ask The Best And Brightest: Best Economical All-Season Tires For A Saturn SL2?

Doug writes: My girlfriend drives a 1998 SL2 with 185/65/15 tires. One of the four tires has started to dry rot enough that I have to add about 5 psi every two weeks to keep it near it’s neighbors. FWIW the sticker recommends 30psi front and 26psi back but I’ve found the car rides bet...

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The Trut...out Cars — October 05

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Avoid Buying a Certified Pre-Owned Saturn

The market for certified pre-owned Saturns collapsed with the announcement that the Penske Group is not going to buy Saturn. There is nobody backing Saturn right now and GM no... ...

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About.com Used Cars — September 30

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AutoBlog: Detroit Auto Show Hype = End of U.S. Recession

Scanning the autoblogosphere, I did a figurative double-take on Autoblog’s headline: 2010 Detroit Auto Show main floor is full, recession officially OVER. Since when does Autoblog do irony? Since never, apparently. Here’s the genesis . . . After a disastrous 2009, where major manufacturers pul ...

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The Trut...out Cars — September 20