it looks , and sometimes acts , like a huge sponge floating in space . but this crumpet-like rock is in fact one of saturn 's outer moons , measuring 255 by 161 miles -lrb- 410 by 260km -rrb- . surgeons have removed kidneys that each weighed as much as a newborn baby from an indian man with a genetic disorder . named hyperion , the moon 's porous surface can be seen in incredible detail in this image taken by cassini as it performed a flyby of the satellite . the floating bath sponge : this image shows one of saturn 's outer moons , measuring 255 by 161 miles -lrb- 410 by 260km -rrb- . cassini was around 38,500 miles -lrb- 62,000 km -rrb- from hyperion when the image was taken . hyperion is shaped like a potato and is one of the largest bodies in the solar system known to be so irregular . the front pages of saturday 's australian newspapers featured moving tributes to richie benaud , the former australia captain and iconic cricket commentator , who has died aged 84 . the daily telegraph in australia had a special tribute edition with the headline ' a marvellous innings ' next to a striking image of benaud during the 1961 ashes series . its odd , almost ` bubbly ' appearance , can be attributed to it having a very low density for its size , according to nasa . this low density also means that it is composed largely of water ice with only a small amount of rock . because of these properties the entire moon is porous , like a sponge , with well-preserved craters of various sizes packed together across its surface . scientists believe around 40 per cent of the moon is empty space . cassini was around 38,500 miles -lrb- 62,000 km -rrb- from hyperion when the image was taken almost a decade ago . the giant internal organ reportedly weighed a colossal 6lbs -lrb- 2.7 kg -rrb- - and was 20 times bigger thanit should have been . it was was extracted from a 45-year-old suffering from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease -lrb- adpkd -rrb- . this condition causes fluid-filled cysts to grow in the kidneys , so they expand in size . the weekend australian went with ` the voice of our endless summers falls silent ' , while the age simply had a picture of benaud standing on a cricket field with the dates 1930-2015 . the age had a special tribute edition to richie benaud on saturday . the weekend australian carried tributes to ` the face of cricket ' on saturday . esa has just released a refined , false-colour perspective of the moon in which its surface features were highlighted by toning down its natural redness . during the flyby , the probe got more than it bargained for as hyperion unleashed a burst of charged particles towards the spacecraft , effectively delivering a giant 200-volt electric shock . it appears that hyperion 's surface becomes electrostatically charged as it is bathed in charged particles . these particles are constantly streaming out into space from the sun , but hyperion also has to deal with ones trapped within the magnetic field of its host planet , saturn . while astronomers expected many bodies throughout the solar system to be charged , the cassini data represents the first-ever experience of a charged natural object in space other than our moon . ` this is comparable to what happens when you rub your hair against a balloon , or when a shirt or blouse rubs against a sweater , ' said professor tom nordheim at university college london . hyperion is shaped like a potato and is one of the largest bodies in the solar system known to be so irregular . its odd , almost ` bubbly ' appearance , can be attributed to it having a very low density for its size . ` the large difference in potential between the surface and the spacecraft resulted in a flow of electrons being accelerated from hyperion toward cassini . hyperion is shaped like a potato and is one of the largest bodies in the solar system known to be so irregular . its odd , almost ` bubbly ' appearance , can be attributed to it having a very low density for its size . the world has been paying tribute to benaud , the former australia captain and iconic cricket commentator , who died on friday . a pioneering leg-spin bowler , benaud played in 63 tests , 28 as captain , before retiring in 1964 to pursue a career in journalism and broadcasting . his final commentary in england was at the 2005 ashes series but he continued to work in australia until 2013 . in november , benaud revealed he was being treated for skin cancer . surgeons have removed the kidneys , which weighed as much as a newborn baby , from a 45-year-old man with a genetic disease . scan shows the kidneys , which had grown to 20 times their normal size . incredibly , a week after his initial operation at delhi 's sir ganga ram hospital , a second kidney weighing 5.5 lbs -lrb- 2.5 kg -rrb- was removed . both kidneys beat the previous record of 4.7 lbs -lrb- 2.1 kg -rrb- , which was removed in dhule , india , in 2011 , according to guinness world records . normally , healthy kidneys weigh between 125g and 170g in men - less than half a pound . the patient was diagnosed with adpkd , which is potentially lethal , last year . he arrived at the hospital suffering from high fever , blood in his urine and severe abdominal pain before he was admitted . ' i used to remain tired throughout the day due to excessive blood loss , ' the patient , whose name has not been released by the hospital , said . it took a team of surgeons three hours to remove the giant organ , before he was then put on dialysis . he will soon receive a kidney transplant . dr bhargav , one of the surgeons who carried out the procedure , said : ` the kidney was 20 times the normal size and was stuck around the intestines . normal healthy kidneys weight between 125g and 170g in men - less than half a pound . one of the kidneys the doctors removed weighed 6lbs -lrb- 2.7 kg -rrb- -lrb- is is pictured on the scales -rrb- . ` the patient is recovering and awaiting a kidney transplant . ' adpkd affects between 1 in 700-1 ,000 individuals worldwide , with 12.5 million cases globally , and is currently incurable . it is caused by mutations in one or more genes , causing them to function abnormally . cysts develop in the kidneys , and often the livers and the pancreas . over time , they grow and multiple , replacing normal healthy tissue and causing the kidneys to stop working . in the early stages , there may be no symptoms and the cysts wo n't be noticed until adulthood . they will vary by individual but may include back or abdominal pain , recurrent urinary infections or blood in the urine , kidney stones and kidney failure . two thirds of adults with adpkd will develop high blood pressure , and 1 in 12 will develop small brain aneurysms . autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease -lrb- adpkd -rrb- is an inherited condition that causes small , fluid-filled sacs called cysts to develop in the kidneys . although children are born with the condition , adpkd does not usually cause any noticeable problems until the cysts grow large enough to affect the kidneys ' functions . in most cases , this does n't occur until 30-60 years of age . because of these properties the entire moon is porous , like a sponge , with well-preserved craters of various sizes packed together across its surface . scientists think that this moon is mostly made up of water ice , with small amounts of rock , and around 40 per cent of it is empty space . when adpkd reaches this stage , it can cause a wide range of problems , including abdominal pain , high blood pressure , blood in the urine , urine infections and kidney stones . eventually , kidney function gets worse and worse , until so much is lost that kidney failure develops . adpkd affects between 1 in 700-1 ,000 individuals worldwide , with 12.5 million cases globally , and is currently incurable . during the flyby , cassini got more than it bargained for as hyperion unleashed a burst of charged particles towards the spacecraft , effectively delivering a giant 200-volt electric shock -lrb- artist 's impression pictured -rrb- . it is caused by mutations in one or more genes , causing them to function abnormally . sources : nhs choices and polycystic kidney charity .
esa has released an image of one of saturn 's outer moons , hyperion . its bubbly appearance is due to it having a very low density for its size . scientists believe 40 per cent of the moon is made up of empty space . hyperion has been known to unleash huge bursts of charged particles .
it looks , and sometimes acts , like a huge sponge floating in space . but this crumpet-like rock is in fact one of saturn 's outer moons , measuring 255 by 161 miles -lrb- 410 by 260km -rrb- . surgeons have removed kidneys that each weighed as much as a newborn baby from an indian man with a genetic disorder . named hyperion , the moon 's porous surface can be seen in incredible detail in this image taken by cassini as it performed a flyby of the satellite . the floating bath sponge : this image shows one of saturn 's outer moons , measuring 255 by 161 miles -lrb- 410 by 260km -rrb- . cassini was around 38,500 miles -lrb- 62,000 km -rrb- from hyperion when the image was taken . hyperion is shaped like a potato and is one of the largest bodies in the solar system known to be so irregular . the front pages of saturday 's australian newspapers featured moving tributes to richie benaud , the former australia captain and iconic cricket commentator , who has died aged 84 . the daily telegraph in australia had a special tribute edition with the headline ' a marvellous innings ' next to a striking image of benaud during the 1961 ashes series . its odd , almost ` bubbly ' appearance , can be attributed to it having a very low density for its size , according to nasa . this low density also means that it is composed largely of water ice with only a small amount of rock . because of these properties the entire moon is porous , like a sponge , with well-preserved craters of various sizes packed together across its surface . scientists believe around 40 per cent of the moon is empty space . cassini was around 38,500 miles -lrb- 62,000 km -rrb- from hyperion when the image was taken almost a decade ago . the giant internal organ reportedly weighed a colossal 6lbs -lrb- 2.7 kg -rrb- - and was 20 times bigger thanit should have been . it was was extracted from a 45-year-old suffering from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease -lrb- adpkd -rrb- . this condition causes fluid-filled cysts to grow in the kidneys , so they expand in size . the weekend australian went with ` the voice of our endless summers falls silent ' , while the age simply had a picture of benaud standing on a cricket field with the dates 1930-2015 . the age had a special tribute edition to richie benaud on saturday . the weekend australian carried tributes to ` the face of cricket ' on saturday . esa has just released a refined , false-colour perspective of the moon in which its surface features were highlighted by toning down its natural redness . during the flyby , the probe got more than it bargained for as hyperion unleashed a burst of charged particles towards the spacecraft , effectively delivering a giant 200-volt electric shock . it appears that hyperion 's surface becomes electrostatically charged as it is bathed in charged particles . these particles are constantly streaming out into space from the sun , but hyperion also has to deal with ones trapped within the magnetic field of its host planet , saturn . while astronomers expected many bodies throughout the solar system to be charged , the cassini data represents the first-ever experience of a charged natural object in space other than our moon . ` this is comparable to what happens when you rub your hair against a balloon , or when a shirt or blouse rubs against a sweater , ' said professor tom nordheim at university college london . hyperion is shaped like a potato and is one of the largest bodies in the solar system known to be so irregular . its odd , almost ` bubbly ' appearance , can be attributed to it having a very low density for its size . ` the large difference in potential between the surface and the spacecraft resulted in a flow of electrons being accelerated from hyperion toward cassini . hyperion is shaped like a potato and is one of the largest bodies in the solar system known to be so irregular . its odd , almost ` bubbly ' appearance , can be attributed to it having a very low density for its size . the world has been paying tribute to benaud , the former australia captain and iconic cricket commentator , who died on friday . a pioneering leg-spin bowler small , fluid-filled sacs called cysts to develop in the kidneys . although children are born with the condition , adpkd does not usually cause any noticeable problems until the cysts grow large enough to affect the kidneys ' functions . in most cases , this does n't occur until 30-60 years of age . because of these properties the entire moon is porous , like a sponge , with well-preserved craters of various sizes packed together across its surface . scientists think that this moon is mostly made up of water ice , with small amounts of rock , and around 40 per cent of it is empty space . when adpkd reaches this stage , it can cause a wide range of problems , including abdominal pain , high blood pressure , blood in the urine , urine infections and kidney stones . eventually , kidney function gets worse and worse , until so much is lost that kidney failure develops . adpkd affects between 1 in 700-1 ,000 individuals worldwide , with 12.5 million cases globally , and is currently incurable . during the flyby , cassini got more than it bargained for as hyperion unleashed a burst of charged particles towards the spacecraft , effectively delivering a giant 200-volt electric shock -lrb- artist 's impression pictured -rrb- . it is caused by mutations in one or more genes , causing them to function abnormally . sources : nhs choices and polycystic kidney charity .
it looks , and sometimes acts , like a huge sponge floating in space . but this crumpet-like rock is in fact one of saturn 's outer moons , measuring 255 by 161 miles -lrb- 410 by 260km -rrb- . surgeons have removed kidneys that each weighed as much as a newborn baby from an indian man with a genetic disorder . named hyperion , the moon 's porous surface can be seen in incredible detail in this image taken by cassini as it performed a flyby of the satellite . the floating bath sponge : this image shows one of saturn 's outer moons , measuring 255 by 161 miles -lrb- 410 by 260km -rrb- . cassini was around 38,500 miles -lrb- 62,000 km -rrb- from hyperion when the image was taken . hyperion is shaped like a potato and is one of the largest bodies in the solar system known to be so irregular . the front pages of saturday 's australian newspapers featured moving tributes to richie benaud , the former australia captain and iconic cricket commentator , who has died aged 84 . the daily telegraph in australia had a special tribute edition with the headline ' a marvellous innings ' next to a striking image of benaud during the 1961 ashes series . its odd , almost ` bubbly ' appearance , can be attributed to it having a very low density for its size , according to nasa . this low density also means that it is composed largely of water ice with only a small amount of rock . because of these properties the entire moon is porous , like a sponge , with well-preserved craters of various sizes packed together across its surface . scientists believe around 40 per cent of the moon is empty space . cassini was around 38,500 miles -lrb- 62,000 km -rrb- from hyperion when the image was taken almost a decade ago . the giant internal organ reportedly weighed a colossal 6lbs -lrb- 2.7 kg -rrb- - and was 20 times bigger thanit should have been . it was was extracted from a 45-year-old suffering from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease -lrb- adpkd -rrb- . this condition causes fluid-filled cysts to grow in the kidneys , so they expand in size . the weekend australian went with ` the voice of our endless summers falls silent ' , while the age simply had a picture of benaud standing on a cricket field with the dates 1930-2015 . the age had a special tribute edition to richie benaud on saturday . the weekend australian carried tributes to ` the face of cricket ' on saturday . esa has just released a refined , false-colour perspective of the moon in which its surface features were highlighted by toning down its natural redness . during the flyby , the probe got more than it bargained for as hyperion unleashed a burst of charged particles towards the spacecraft , effectively delivering a giant 200-volt electric shock . it appears that hyperion 's surface becomes electrostatically charged as it is bathed in charged particles . these particles are constantly streaming out into space from the sun , but hyperion also has to deal with ones trapped within the magnetic field of its host planet , saturn . while astronomers expected many bodies throughout the solar system to be charged , the cassini data represents the first-ever experience of a charged natural object in space other than our moon . ` this is comparable to what happens when you rub your hair against a balloon , or when a shirt or blouse rubs against a sweater , ' said professor tom nordheim at university college london . hyperion is shaped like a potato and is one of the largest bodies in the solar system known to be so irregular . its odd , almost ` bubbly ' appearance , can be attributed to it having a very low density for its size . ` the large difference in potential between the surface and the spacecraft resulted in a flow of electrons being accelerated from hyperion toward cassini . hyperion is shaped like a potato and is one of the largest bodies in the solar system known to be so irregular . its odd , almost ` bubbly ' appearance , can be attributed to it having a very low density for its size . the world has been paying tribute to benaud , the former australia captain and iconic cricket commentator , who died on friday . a pioneering leg-spin bowler small , fluid-filled sacs called cysts to develop in the kidneys . although children are born with the condition , adpkd does not usually cause any noticeable problems until the cysts grow large enough to affect the kidneys ' functions . in most cases , this does n't occur until 30-60 years of age . because of these properties the entire moon is porous , like a sponge , with well-preserved craters of various sizes packed together across its surface . scientists think that this moon is mostly made up of water ice , with small amounts of rock , and around 40 per cent of it is empty space . when adpkd reaches this stage , it can cause a wide range of problems , including abdominal pain , high blood pressure , blood in the urine , urine infections and kidney stones . eventually , kidney function gets worse and worse , until so much is lost that kidney failure develops . adpkd affects between 1 in 700-1 ,000 individuals worldwide , with 12.5 million cases globally , and is currently incurable . during the flyby , cassini got more than it bargained for as hyperion unleashed a burst of charged particles towards the spacecraft , effectively delivering a giant 200-volt electric shock -lrb- artist 's impression pictured -rrb- . it is caused by mutations in one or more genes , causing them to function abnormally . sources : nhs choices and polycystic kidney charity .
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' adpkd affects between 1 in 700-1,000 individuals worldwide with 12.5 million cases globally and is currently incurable. it caused mutations, causing function. cysts develop the kidneys, often the livers and. over time, they grow multiple, replacing normal healthy tissue causing the kidneys in the early stages, there may no symptoms and the cysts wo n't be noticed adulthood they will vary by individual but may back or abdominal pain, recurrent urinary infections blood in kidney stones two thirds adults with adpkd will develop, 1 12 small brain aneurysms autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease -lrb- adpkd -rrb- is small, fluid-filled sacs called. although children born the condition, adpkd does usually cause any noticeable problems until the cysts grow large affect the kidneys ' functions in most cases, this does n't occur until 30-60 years of because these properties the entire moon porous, like with well-preserved craters of packed across scientists think this moon mostly water ice, with small amounts rock, around 40 per cent empty space when adpkd reaches this stage, can cause a wide range, abdominal pain blood in urine infections eventually, kidney function gets, until so is kidney failure develops adpkd affects between 1 in 700-1,000 individuals worldwide with 12.5 million cases globally is currently incurable. during the flyby, cassini got more as hyperion unleashed charged particles towards, effectively delivering a giant 200-volt electric shock -lrb- artist 's impression pictured -rrb-. it caused mutations, causing function. sources : nhs choices and polycystic kidney charity.
water ice with only a small amount of rock . because of these properties the entire moon is porous , like a sponge , with well-preserved craters of various sizes packed together across its surface . scientists believe around 40 per cent of the moon is empty space . cassini was around 38,500 miles -lrb- 62,000 km -rrb- from hyperion when the image was taken almost a decade ago . the giant internal organ reportedly weighed a colossal 6lbs -lrb- 2.7 kg -rrb- - and was 20 times bigger thanit should have been . it was was extracted from a 45-year-old suffering from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease -lrb- adpkd -rrb- . this condition causes fluid-filled cysts to grow in the kidneys , so they expand in size . the weekend australian went with ` the voice of our endless summers falls silent ' , while the age simply had a picture of benaud standing on a cricket field with the dates 1930-2015 . the age had a special tribute edition to richie benaud on saturday . the weekend australian carried tributes to ` the face of cricket ' on saturday . esa has just released a refined , false-colour perspective of the moon in which its surface features were highlighted by toning down its natural redness . during the flyby , the probe got more than it bargained for as hyperion unleashed a burst of charged particles towards the spacecraft , effectively delivering a giant 200-volt electric shock . it appears that hyperion 's surface becomes electrostatically charged as it is bathed in charged particles . these particles are constantly streaming out into space from the sun , but hyperion also has to deal with ones trapped within the magnetic field of its host planet , saturn . while astronomers expected many bodies throughout the solar system to be charged , the cassini data represents the first-ever experience of a charged natural object in space other than our moon . ` this is comparable to what happens when you rub your hair against a balloon , or when a shirt or blouse rubs against a sweater , ' said professor tom nordheim at university college london . hyperion is shaped like a potato and is one of the largest bodies in the solar system known to be so irregular . its odd , almost ` bubbly ' appearance , can be attributed to it having a very low density for its size . ` the large difference in potential between the surface and the spacecraft resulted in a flow of electrons being accelerated from hyperion toward cassini . hyperion is shaped like a potato and is one of the largest bodies in the solar system known to be so irregular . its odd , almost ` bubbly ' appearance , can be attributed to it having a very low density for its size . the world has been paying tribute to benaud , the former australia captain and iconic cricket commentator , who died on friday . a pioneering leg-spin bowler small , fluid-filled sacs called cysts to develop in the kidneys . although children are born with the condition , adpkd does not usually cause any noticeable problems until the cysts grow large enough to affect the kidneys ' functions . in most cases , this does n't occur until 30-60 years of age . because of these properties the entire moon is porous , like a sponge , with well-preserved craters of various sizes packed together across its surface . scientists think that this moon is mostly made up of water ice , with small amounts of rock , and around 40 per cent of it is empty space . when adpkd reaches this stage , it can cause a wide range of problems , including abdominal pain , high blood pressure , blood in the urine , urine infections and kidney stones . eventually , kidney function gets worse and worse , until so much is lost that kidney failure develops . adpkd affects between 1 in 700-1 ,000 individuals worldwide , with 12.5 million cases globally , and is currently incurable . during the flyby , cassini got more than it bargained for as hyperion unleashed a burst of charged particles towards the spacecraft , effectively delivering a giant 200-volt electric shock -lrb- artist 's impression pictured -rrb- . it is caused by mutations in one or more genes , causing them to function abnormally . sources : nhs choices and polycystic kidney charity .
 The text discusses the properties of water ice with only a small amount of rock, making it porous like a sponge. Scientists believe that around 40% of the moon is empty space. This condition causes fluid-filled cysts to grow in the kidneys, leading to kidney stones and other problems. During the flyby, Cassini got more than it bargained for, including a refined picture of the moon's surface features. The article also mentions that Hyperion has a charged natural object, which is unusual in our solar system.