Astronomers “Astonished” as Citizen Scientists Reveal Jupiter’s Clouds Are Not What We Thought
A groundbreaking study combining the efforts of amateur and professional astronomers has redefined our understanding of ...
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Look Up for a Dazzling View of Jupiter This Weekend as It Shines Its Brightest of the Year
What else to see in the sky Jupiter isn’t the only planet worthy of observation this weekend. After sunset, Venus will be shining brightly in the western sky. And on Saturday, look just above ...
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An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter — and found something strange
"Astronomers will always assume a simple model unless there is overwhelming evidence that this simple model is flawed." ...
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NASA's $1 billion Jupiter probe just beamed back even more jaw-dropping photos of the planet's tireless storm clouds
Juno's mission at Jupiter is up for renewal through July 2021, but it won't last forever. NASA is concerned leaving it in orbit too long could make it crash into and contaminate icy moons like Europa.
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Webb discovers new feature in Jupiter's atmosphere
It is located around 25 miles (40 kilometers) above the clouds, in Jupiter's lower stratosphere. By comparing the winds observed by Webb at high altitudes, to the winds observed at deeper layers ...
Amateur Astronomer Discovers Unexpected Composition of Jupiter’s Clouds
Jupiter’s clouds are likely composed of ammonium hydrosulfide and photochemical products, new research suggests ...
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Skywatch: Jupiter’s on the night shift
The 88,000-mile-wide giant of our solar system lies between the horns of the constellation Taurus the Bull, just above Orion ... darker bands of clouds on either side of Jupiter’s equator ...
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Citizen science reveals that Jupiter’s colorful clouds are not made of ammonia ice
Collaborative work by amateur and professional astronomers has helped to resolve a long-standing misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter’s clouds. Instead of being formed of ammonia ...
Ammonium Hydrosulfide Identified as Primary Component of Jupiter’s Clouds, Not Ammonia
Recent studies reveal Jupiter's clouds are formed from ammonium hydrosulfide mixed with photochemical materials ...
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Citizen science reveals that Jupiter's colorful clouds are not made of ammonia ice
Collaborative work by amateur and professional astronomers has helped to resolve a long-standing misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter's clouds. Instead of being formed of ammonia ice ...