Jupiter
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How to see Jupiter as it makes its closest approach to Earth in 59 yearsJupiter's four largest moons and gas banding should be visible with a good pair of binoculars, says NASA.Science12 hours
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The Webb telescope also took pictures of Jupiter. Here’s why you probably missed themWhile the world was in awe of the James Webb Space Telescope's photo set of the universe, NASA also quietly released two new images of the planet Jupiter.TrendingJul 13
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Jupiter bulked up by cannibalizing baby planets, scientists findJupiter, the largest planet in our solar system is a hungry one, scientists have found.ScienceJun 24
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Planet 10 times the size of Jupiter discovered, when it shouldn’t even existThe planet is orbiting a pair of stars that are more than three times hotter than the Sun.ScienceDec 10, 2021
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Jupiter, Saturn to line up in ‘Christmas star’ conjunction of planetsJupiter and Saturn will appear to merge in the night sky into one bright 'star' on Monday, Dec. 21.TrendingDec 18, 2020
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Subsurface ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa may have once been habitable: scientistsEuropa, with an ocean hidden beneath a thick shell of ice, long has been viewed as a potential habitat for extraterrestrial life in our solar system, alongside other candidates such as Mars and Saturn's moon Enceladus.ScienceJun 24, 2020
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Scientists find 20 new moons around Saturn — and you can name themAstronomers are looking for names linked to giants from Inuit, Gallic or Norse mythology.TrendingOct 9, 2019
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10 new moons discovered orbiting JupiterThese newly discovered ones bring the number of moons of Jupiter to 79.ScienceJul 17, 2018
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Cyclones on Jupiter’s north pole reveal more about the planet’s makeupInfrared mapping cameras onboard NASA's Juno spacecraft have beamed back new images of Jupiter's north pole, revealing nine cyclones that appear more like lava flows.ScienceApr 12, 2018
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