Cassini’s awe-inspiring view of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io
[CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION, Cassini Imaging Team, SSI, JPL, ESA, NASA]
How big is Jupiter’s moon Io? The… Continue reading
‘Built like an armored tank’, Juno swoops through debris, radiation in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere
July 4, 2016
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NASA’s Juno spacecraft, on July 4, 2016, headed in for a… Continue reading
Juno, on July 4, will fire engine, orbit Jupiter’s poles at cloud-top level
After nearly a five-year journey, Juno enjoys a perspective on Jupiter not often seen, even by spacecraft from Earth that… Continue reading
Planetary dawn spectacular
[CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION, Yuri Beletsky (Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory, TWAN)]
Planet Earth’s horizon stretches across this recent… Continue reading
Salt Lake sky
[CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION, Michael Wilson]
This was a sky to show the kids. All in all, three… Continue reading
The stars are aligned: Jupiter and Venus, closer and closer . . .
Kelly Beatty, Sky and Telescope
The two brightest planets are gliding closer together in the early evening sky, and… Continue reading
Jupiter’s largest moon poses with our solar system’s largest storm
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In this sharp snapshot, the Solar System’s largest moon Ganymede poses next… Continue reading
Hubble does it again! A Jupiter triple-moon conjunction
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Our solar system’s ruling giant planet… Continue reading
A rare triple-eclipse on Jupiter
[CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION] / Copyright: Leo Aerts
This webcam and telescope image of banded gas giant Jupiter… Continue reading
What to see with your shiny new telescope
As the gift-giving season comes to an end, maybe now you’ve got a shiny new telescope to call your own.… Continue reading
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