Clouds above the south pole of Titan
MESSENGER view of crater Degas on Mercury
Dusty Vega system
Kasei Valles, an ancient flood channel on Mars
Starbirth region on the edge of the Milky Way galaxy
Images of solar telescopes around the world

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Moon and Saturn
This week on StarDate: The Moon passes two bright stars and an even brighter planet this week, and we’ll have details. We’ll also talk about the changing seasons here on Earth and on one of the moons of Saturn. Join us for this and more. More StarDate Radio »

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Meet the Neighbors

In the July/August issue, learn how astronomers continue to find nearby stars in 'Mister. Sol's Neighborhood.' And Melissa Gaskill returns to StarDate with a feature on how amateur astronomers are contributing to the pros' research in 'Helping Eyes.'

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