NASA's Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter's tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years.
Planetary Sciences
Sep 29, 2022
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Stargazers across the globe will get a great view of Jupiter come Monday night, weather permitting.
Astronomy
Sep 23, 2022
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Animations of the relative heights of the cloud tops of Jupiter reveal delicately textured swirls and peaks that resemble the frosting on top of a cupcake. The results have been presented today by citizen scientist and professional ...
Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2022
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Of all known planets, Earth is as friendly to life as any planet could possibly be—or is it? If Jupiter's orbit changes, a new study shows Earth could be more hospitable than it is today.
Astronomy
Sep 9, 2022
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Jupiter-sized planets can be stolen or captured by massive stars in the densely populated stellar nurseries where most stars are born, a new study has found.
Astronomy
Sep 7, 2022
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The latest images of Jupiter from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are stunners.
Astronomy
Aug 22, 2022
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This great big solar system has plenty of secrets to tell. Just recently, NASA's new James Webb Telescope dazzled us mere Earthlings with the first images released to date of galaxies eons in the past.
Astronomy
Aug 15, 2022
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In a recent study published in the Journal of High Energy Physics, two researchers from Brown University demonstrated how data from past missions to Jupiter can help scientists examine dark matter, one of the most mysterious ...
Space Exploration
Aug 8, 2022
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If you close your eyes and imagine a system of planets orbiting a distant star, what do you see?
Astronomy
Jul 22, 2022
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Because it's bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new UC Riverside research shows Jupiter's massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the night sky.
Planetary Sciences
Jul 21, 2022
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