Jupiter

Magma Ocean Flows Beneath Io’s Surface

[/caption] Proving that old data never dies, scientists have found something new about Jupiter’s moon Io using data gathered during…

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Planets Party In The Morning April 28-May 1

[/caption] Set your alarm clocks for an early treat about a half an hour before sunrise on Thursday April 28…

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Solar Powered Jupiter bound JUNO lands at Kennedy Space Center for blastoff

[/caption] Juno, NASA’s next big mission bound for the outer planets, has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center to kick…

14 years ago

New Studies: Planetary Rings Harbor Records of Past Smash-Ups

[/caption] Planetary rings are more than just astronomical marvels -- they're also a sort of archive, chronicling histories of impacts…

14 years ago

Jupiter and Mercury Pair Up in Twilight March 13–16

[/caption]According to today's Sky & Telescope press release, two bright planets will shine close together low in the western twilight…

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Naturally Jupiter

As we know, Jupiter's Southern Equatorial Belt has been missing beneath its icy clouds for almost a year now. While…

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First-Time Solar System Mosaic From the Inside Out

[/caption] Say cheese! The MESSENGER spacecraft has captured the first portrait of our Solar System from the inside looking out. The…

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“Astrobiology” Parody Video of Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R”

Wanna get turned on by … “Astrobiology” ?? Are we alone in the universe? Well check out just this newly-released…

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How Jupiter is Getting Its Belt Back

[/caption] Earlier this year, one of Jupiter’s stripes went missing. The Southern Equatorial Band started to get lighter and paler,…

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Jupiter Makes Close Pass At Earth…

[/caption] Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No... It's super Jupiter! “Jupiter is…

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