Jupiter

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NASA
Behold The Beauty of Jupiter’s Clouds
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Jupiter’s clouds have always fascinated many of us like nature’s massive lava lamp. This image from NASA is one of the most captivating yet of the …
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Hubble Space Telescope
In Depth | P/Shoemaker-Levy 9
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Discovery Shoemaker-Levy 9 was discovered by Carolyn and Gene Shoemaker and David Levy in a photograph taken on Mar. 18, 1993 with the 0.4-meter …
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Science
Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon, shows signs of past tectonic activity
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Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon, appears to have previously been through periods of intense tectonic activity, a team at the University of Hawaii …
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NASA
Jupiter's North Equatorial Belt
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Colorful swirling clouds in Jupiter's North Equatorial Belt practically fill this image from NASA's Juno spacecraft. This is the closest image …
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Asteroids
In Depth | Lucy
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Launch Date October 2021 Launch Site Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA Destination Main Asteroid Belt Type Orbiter Status In Development Nation United …
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Big Ten
Nebraska uncovers off-color art in ancient Anatolia: BTN LiveBIG
btn.com - By John Tolley
Usually what is found in the restroom is best left in the restroom. A notable exception, though, would be when the restroom in question is at least …
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Dolphins in the Jovian clouds among the most astonishing Jupiter images of 2018
newatlas.com - Rich Haridy
Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, has recently delivered a mind-bending torrent of amazing images, thanks to the work of citizen …
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Solar System
10 Out-Of-This-World Facts About Jupiter’s Moon Io
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The second-smallest and innermost of the four Galilean moons, Io, was first documented by Galileo Galilei in January 1610. Io, along with moons …
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NASA
Juno spacecraft spots a 'dolphin': Stunning new NASA photo reveals unusual shape in Jupiter's clouds
dailymail.co.uk - Cheyenne Macdonald and Mark Prigg For Dailymail.com
A breathtaking new image series captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft has revealed a look at a dolphin-shaped cloud that appears to be jumping through …
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Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Spots Rare Triple Eclipse on Jupiter
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At first glance, Jupiter looks like it has a mild case of the measles. Five spots - one colored white, one blue, and three black - are scattered …
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Space
How large was the telescope that first detected an exoplanet?
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Advertisement The first-ever image of a planet beyond the Solar System was taken in 2005 by astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very …
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James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomea: a gorgeous, handmade, astronomy inspired desk lamp
boingboing.net - Cory Doctorow
Art Donovan (previously) writes, "Delivered. A very special design commission for the Project Director of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. A 'white …
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Solar System
Catalog Page for PIA01515
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PIA01515: Bright Ray Craters in Ganymede's Northern Hemisphere Target Name: Is a satellite of: Mission: Spacecraft: Instrument: Product …
Asteroids
Asteroids
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The Latest The Latest Nov. 30, 2018: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to rendezvous with its targeted asteroid, Bennu, on Monday, Dec. 3 at …
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Solar System
10 Extreme Cosmic Environments That Push Physical Limits
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The universe is full of tantalizingly strange places and things. But some of them are so extraordinary that they push the limits of everything that …
The Spectator
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Bertie takes on the Black Shorts: Jeeves and the King of Clubs, by Ben Schott, reviewed
The Spectator - Lewis Jones
The Ganymede Club becomes the hub of a spy ring in this entertaining Wodehousian romp involving all the usual suspects In 2016, inspired by reports that Donald Trump’s butler had recommended the assassination
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Does Jupiter really protect us from cosmic impacts?
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Advertisement Astronomers have long believed that the powerful gravity of Jupiter helps deflect incoming comets away from the Earth. Until recently, …
UltraViolet
Image - Jupiter's Moon, Io, In Ultraviolet Light
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About this image This is a Hubble Space Telescope image of the geologically active trailing hemisphere of the Jovian moon lo. The ultraviolet light …
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Innovation
Meet Scott Bolton, the Visionary Behind the NASA Mission to Jupiter
smithsonianmag.com - Robert Irion
Jupiter guards secrets about the early solar system,” says Scott Bolton, standing in the cavernous and dimly lit mission control room at NASA’s Jet …
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News (U.S.)
Sexual Puns Found Decorating Ancient Ruins in Turkey
The Daily Beast - Candida Moss
Thanksgiving is a time when people, thrown together into close quarters with their nearest and dearest, need a place to seek relief from the constant …
Enceladus
NASA lost key support to explore Jupiter's moon
thehill.com - Mark R. Whittington, opinion contributor
One of the casualties of the 2018 midterm elections may be NASA’s plans to explore Europa, a moon of Jupiter thought to have a warm-water ocean …
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Science
NASA's Lucy in the sky with … asteroids?
phys.org - Tamsyn Brann
A little over 4 billion years ago, the planets in our solar system coexisted with vast numbers of small rocky or icy objects orbiting the Sun. These …
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Hubble Space Telescope
Catalog Page for PIA01598
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Original Caption Released with Image: When 17th-century astronomers first turned their telescopes to Jupiter, they noted a conspicuous reddish spot on …
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Solar System
Juno missions make mysterious finds about auroras on Jupiter
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The Juno Probe Even after decades of study, Jupiter’s atmosphere continues to be something of a mystery to scientists. Consistent with the planet’s …
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Space
Voyager 1 & 2
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Voyager 1 Launched on September 5, 1977 • Surveyed the Jupiter and Saturn systems • First spacecraft to reach interstellar space • RTGs still …
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Art Deco
The MET’s Jewelry Exhibit Is a Smorgasbord
theadventurine.com - by Marion Fasel
‘The Body Transformed’ includes jewels from ancient times and modern masters Shortly after the Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired the Crown of the …
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Science
Colorful Asteroids Near Neptune Reveal a Solar System Conundrum
scientificamerican.com - Katherine Kornei
Planets and moons often get the spotlight, but there is much to learn about our solar system from its vast numbers of smaller bodies such as comets …
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Encouraging prospects for moon hunters
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Astrophysicists of the University of Zürich, ETH Zürich and the NCCR PlanetS show how the icy moons of Uranus were born. Their result suggests that …
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Magnetism
NASA releases image of Jupiter’s moon Io
thehindu.com - PTI
NASA has unveiled a stunning image of Jupiter’s moon Io rising off the gas giant’s horizon, captured by the Juno spacecraft. Slightly larger than …
Sky Watch: Look out for Aquila the Eagle, the baddest bird in the night sky
twincities.com - Mike Lynch
There are so many birds soaring in the night sky. Out of the 88 constellations, nine of them are birds, and the baddest bird in the heavens, without …