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Cassini Spacecraft Spots New Object in Saturn’s Rings

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15 years ago

August 8, 2009

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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has discovered a new object in Saturn’s rings.

By capitalizing on the angle of sunlight cast on the rings as the planet nears its August 11 equinox, Cassini captured the 25-mile long shadow cast on Saturn’s B ring by a tiny moonlet that is probably around 1,300 feet in diameter.

It’s no coincidence that the spacecraft’s rendezvous with the planet coincides with its equinox, which occurs twice a Saturn year, or every 15 Earth years. The mission was planned to take advantage of the 27 months during which the sun is directly over the planet’s equator at noon. This positioning causes any three-dimensional object to cast a long shadow and stand out.

Because Saturn’s main rings, A, B, C and D, are a scant 30 feet thick, Cassini’s cameras can’t even see them, which makes it tough to spot anything sticking out from them. The equinox is the only time these objects will be plainly visible.

Image: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

Source: Wired Science

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Dumbest Drivers Caught on Tape: Canadian woman goes to far parking

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14 years ago

April 30, 2010

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A canadian woamn, Tripta Kaushal, 62, is ones of the top contenders for the 2010’s Dumbest Driver of the Year!

The BMW X5 mounting two other parked cars in the car park of a branch of Extreme Fitness and then being driven off features the skills of Mrs. Kaushal.

Mrs. Kaushal has now been charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident, That’s so kind from the local PD!

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Caught on Camera: McDonald’s customer climbs in drive-thru window to get sandwich

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14 years ago

April 19, 2010

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Police released video of the incident — which shows the customer climbing out of the car to get his Filet-o-Fish sandwich – and Rashon East, 34, turned himself in. The suspect says he and his children saw the footage on TV.

South Brunswick Police say the man in the Route 1 McDonald’s smack-down video has turned himself in as of 11:30 a.m. Monday. Police say after the video was televised they received a number of tips identifying Rashon East, 34, as the culprit.

The suspect said he and his children saw the video footage of the assault televised and he decided it was time to turn himself in. Police have charged the late-night muncher with simple assault and making terroristic threats. If convicted, East could be sentenced up to 5 years in prison.

l he wanted was a Filet-o-Fish sandwich, but he lost his cool and things got out of hand from there. Police say East paid for his order, but became angry because he felt it took the worker too long to bring his sandwich. That’s when police say East, of New Brunswick, climbed through the pickup window, hollered at the employee, then pushed him against the counter before threatening him then slapping the worker in the face.
According to the State Department of Corrections, East served 30 months in prison from 1996 to 1998 for a drug conviction. He was released on a complaint, pending his first court appearance on April 13.

Source: NewJerseyNewsroom.com