... Framed by Clouds . ... Last Sunday's fading evening twilight featured a young crescent Moon along the western horizon. ... Farther than any known galaxy, quasar, or optical supernova, the gamma-ray burst recorded last week was clocked at redshift 8.2, making it the farthest explosion of any type yet detected. ... Prometheus Creating Saturn Ring Streamers . ... Specifically, an orbital dance involving Saturn's moon Prometheus keeps creating unusual light and dark streamers in the F-Ring of Saturn. ...