Saturday, 25. August 2007

Uranus strikes a pose for Hubble's camera


Hubble has snapped a gorgeous shot of the rings of Uranus. The picture is extremely rare because the rings happen to be tilted perfectly edge on to Earth, an alignment that happens just twice every 894 years as the planet orbits the sun.

Uranus strikes a pose for Hubble's camera

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