Scientists have discovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter‘s moon Ganymede, according to NASA.
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Jupiter’s magnetic field has two ‘south poles’
Jupiter’s magnetic field is profoundly different from that of all other known planets — it essentially has two magnetic south poles instead of just one, a new Nature studyfinds. Continue reading Jupiter’s magnetic field has two ‘south poles’
JUNO SNATCHES A SHOT OF JUPITER’S SWIRLING STORMS
HAPPY NEW YEAR from the depths of outer space! While you were getting ready for your holiday vacation, NASA’s space probes were hard at work gathering awesome photos for you. Like Juno, the little spacecraft capturing the Earth-sized tempests while orbiting Jupiter.
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Spotted
Last summer, the Juno spacecraft flew within about 2,600 miles of Jupiter—the closest any human-made object had ever come to the largest planet in our solar system.
New Up-Close Image of Jupiter
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has consistently been coming through with the best close-up images of Jupiter we’ve ever seen. But a newly released, enhanced-color image of a large dark spot might be the most ethereal of all—its swirling, colorful clouds make it seem like a Jovian Van Gogh.
First Look at Jupiter’s Gorgeous North Pole
CLOUDS OF WATER DETECTED OUTSIDE THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Astronomers have located water clouds around the coldest-known object outside the solar system, a brown dwarf 7.2 light-years from Earth.
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