Jul 15 2010
NASA Spacecraft ‘Beefed-Up’ Against Jupiter’s Radiation
In preparation for a future mission to Jupiter, NASA is doing some preparation work to defend against the gas giant's wrath.
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Jun 12 2010
Living (or Not) With a Hot Jupiter
What would life on Earth be like if Jupiter had migrated very close to the sun? Would life have even evolved?
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Jun 12 2010
Why Did Jupiter Flash?
Last week, two amateur astronomers saw a flash on Jupiter. It was assumed to be an impact of a comet or asteroid, but is there another explanation?
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Jun 07 2010
The Moment Jupiter Got Slammed, In Color!
After the exciting events of Thursday night's Jupiter fireball sighting, amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley has created a stunning color photograph of the moment of impact.
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Jun 04 2010
Impact Observed in Jupiter’s Atmosphere [UPDATE]
On the day Hubble releases further analysis of the impact that scarred Jupiter in 2009, the same discoverer, Anthony Wesley, witnesses a second impact fireball in the Jovian atmosphere.
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May 29 2010
SOFIA Sees Jupiter’s Ancient Heat
The aircraft-based telescope has opened its infrared eyes for the first time, peering into the guts of a galaxy and peeking through Jupiter's clouds.
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May 21 2010
Jupiter’s Cloud Band Vanishes from View
One of these things is not like the other. Can you see the difference between these two photos of Jupiter? Jupiter has lost one of its trademark "stripes." Scientists are monitoring the planet, but don’t yet fully understand what’s going ...
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Mar 24 2010
Jupiter Forecast: Cloudy, with Helium Rain
Scientists believe helium is condensing like a mist in the upper layers of the gas giant planet.
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