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Jupiter has more oxygen than the sun, new simulations reveal
In a new study, scientists used advanced computer models to peer beneath Jupiter's dense swirling cloud tops and tackle a ...
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Jupiter is at its best and brightest of 2026 tonight! Here's what to expect as the gas giant reaches opposition
Jupiter will be at its most spectacular in 2026 in the early hours of Jan. 10, as it shines above the eastern horizon among ...
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Jupiter's moon Europa is a top candidate for hosting alien life. But it may lack the geologic activity needed to birth microbes
Europa is one of Jupiter’s 95 moons, and, perhaps, among the planet’s most famous orbiters. It’s covered in a shell of ice ...
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What's hiding beneath Jupiter's clouds? A new study finds the gas giant is rich in oxygen
New research using detailed atmospheric models shows Jupiter contains excess oxygen, helping explain its origins and deep ...
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Jupiter's hidden depths: Simulation suggests planet holds 1.5 times more oxygen than the sun
Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on ...
Unlike earlier studies, which often examined chemistry and atmospheric motion separately, the new simulations combined both.
Jupiter steals the spotlight in January as it reaches its brightest and biggest appearance of the year. The month also ...
Jupiter is already the biggest planet by far in our solar system, but new research suggests it was somehow once even larger than it is now. Twice as large, in fact. To put that into context, those ...
On January 7, 1610, the Italian astronomer Galileo discovered three of Jupiter's moons: Callisto, Europa and Io. When he ...
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Jupiter will outshine every star in the sky this weekend — how to see the 'king of planets' at opposition
Shining in the constellation Gemini near the bright stars Pollux and Castor, Jupiter's opposition is the best time to see the ...
Researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble to study the auroras of Jupiter. Credit: ESA / NASA / CSA / J. Nichols / M. Zamani Astronomers have zoomed in on Jupiter's poles to get a ...
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Jupiter's moon Europa less likely to hold life than previously thought, scientists discover
After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to ...
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