Jupiter
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…
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…
Naturally Jupiter
As we know, Jupiter's Southern Equatorial Belt has been missing beneath its icy clouds for almost a year now. While…
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…
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,…
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…
Follow-up Studies on June 3rd Jupiter Impact
[/caption] Poor Jupiter just can't seem to catch a break. Ever since 1994, when our largest planet was hit by…
Jupiter Gets Smacked Yet Again?
It looks like once again, Jupiter has taken a hit! And once again an amateur astronomer spotted and captured the…
Observing Spotlight – Dropping In On Jupiter…
[/caption] "Now that she's back in the atmosphere, with drops of Jupiter in her hair..." Oh! Hey, there! Come on…