Jupiter
Weekly Space Hangout – Apr. 8, 2016: Space News Roundup
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Kimberly Cartier (@AstroKimCartier ) Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg ) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz)…
How Long Does It Take to Get to Jupiter?
We’re focused on Mars and Pluto, but what about Jupiter? Doesn’t the biggest planet in the Solar System deserve a…
Ten Interesting Facts About Jupiter
Some of the more interesting characteristics of Jupiter are not generally known. Here are ten particularly interesting facts about this…
Jupiter Just Got Nailed By Something
Video from Austrian and Irish amateur astronomers points to a new impact on Jupiter by either a comet or asteroid.
Solar Storms Ignite Aurora On Jupiter
In 2011, a coronal mass ejection reached Jupiter and produced x-ray auroras hundreds of times brighter than Earth's auroras.
Who Discovered Helium?
In addition to its many commercial and scientific uses, helium is one of the most plentiful elements in our universe,…
By Jove: Our 2016 Guide to Jupiter at Opposition
Get ready for Jupiter's opposition for the year, with our complete guide to observing the largest planet in 2016.
Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 26, 2016: Fast Radio Bursts & Missing Baryons
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Kimberly Cartier (@AstroKimCartier ) Dave Dickinson (www.astroguyz.com / @astroguyz) Jolene Creighton (fromquarkstoquasars.com / @futurism) Nicole…
Hubble Directly Measures Rotation of Cloudy ‘Super-Jupiter’
Astronomers use the Hubble Space Telescope to pin down the rotation rate of an exoplanet 170 light years from Earth…
How Dense Are The Planets?
The planets of our Solar System vary considerably in terms of density, which is crucial in terms of its classification…