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Rings Made in the Shade
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| Topic: Jupiter |
05/03/08 |
| Scientists may have solved a long-standing mystery about anomalies in Jupiter's rings. The finding provides new information about the Jovian system and may yield clues about planetary formation. |
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Io's Salty Volcanoes
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| Topic: Jupiter |
07/28/07 |
| Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active place known, and researchers are studying how gases from the moon escape and populate the space surrounding Jupiter. Io is providing insight into how the influence of Jupiter's gravity can heat the moon even though it's located far from the Sun. |
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Speeding by Jupiter
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| Topic: Jupiter |
01/19/07 |
| NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is currently en route to Pluto, but when it passes by Jupiter this year, the craft will also perform observations of the solar system's largest planet as well Jupiter's four major moons. |
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Giant Jet Streams
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| Topic: Jupiter |
09/13/05 |
| Turbulence driven by sunlight and thunderstorm activity may explain the multiple east-west jet streams on Jupiter and Saturn and even produce strong winds extending hundreds or thousands of kilometers into the interior, far below the altitudes where the jets are driven. |
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Juno Mission to Jupiter
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| Topic: Jupiter |
06/09/05 |
| NASA has selected a Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientist to lead the next mission to Jupiter. The mission, named Juno, will be the first to perform an in-depth examination of the giant planet. |
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Jovian Lights
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| Topic: Jupiter |
03/22/05 |
| The Sun blows charged particles into the magnetic traps around major planets with atmospheres and create spectacular auroral displays. The dual observations of Jupiter by the Chandra and Hubble telescopes show that this giant planet also has the ability to generate its own aurora from rotation. |
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Jupiter: Big Ball of Tar?
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| Topic: Jupiter |
12/17/04 |
| What is inside the gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn? While one might expect that astronomers would know the answer to this question, the field remains an active area for speculation. A new theory claims the core of Jupiter may be made of carbon-rich tar. |
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Olympian Close-Ups
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| Topic: Jupiter |
11/16/03 |
| As the Cassini spacecraft flew by Jupiter on its way to Saturn and its moon, Titan, its camera caught the most detailed view of Jupiter yet. A mosaic of images stitched together showed the unusual cloud activity that make the gas giant such an unusual and massive planet beyond the asteroid belt. |
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Jupiter's Perfect Storms
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| Topic: Jupiter |
03/08/03 |
| A spectacular photo album of 43 different Jovian storms reverses the 50-year old picture of Jupiter's belts and rotating zones. The new photos were captured by the Cassini spacecraft on its way to Saturn. |
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How Jupiter Got Big
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| Topic: Jupiter |
06/02/02 |
| How did the largest planet in our solar system form? New theories on how planets like Jupiter form put traditional theories to the test. |
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