April 2008 Top Stories
»» Laser experiments offer insight into evolution of gas giants
[Wednesday, April 30, 2008] By shooting the high-energy Omega laser onto precompressed samples of planetary fluids, scientists are gaining a better understanding of the evolution and internal structure of Jupiter, Saturn and extrasolar giant planets.
»» Scientists Find Rings of Jupiter Are Shaped in Shadow
[Wednesday, April 30, 2008] Scientists from the University of Maryland and the Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany appear to have solved a long-standing mystery about the cause of anomalies in Jupiter's gossamer rings.