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Tag Archives: jupiter
Colliding with Jupiter
The Shoemaker–Levy 9 collision with Jupiter was the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of Solar System objects. Shoemaker–Levy 9 disintegrated in to 21 fragments during a close encounter with Jupiter in July 1992 and finally collided with Jupiter two years later in July 1994. The remarkable collision lasted a week and left large, … Continue reading Colliding with Jupiter →
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Do we have Jupiter to thank for Earth?
A new study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed that Jupiter may just be more than the largest gas giant planet in our solar system. We little earthlings may be here thanks to Jupiter and its…
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An Ocean on a Moon?
One of the largest satellites in the solar system is Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. Though Ganymede is classified as a moon …
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Potential Ocean Underneath Jupiter’s Surface
Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have found out that there is an ocean beneath the surface of Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede. According to NASA officials, this ocean that is buried under a thick crust of ice may hold more water than the collective amount of water on Earth. Scientists think the ocean is 10 […]
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Jupiter’s Galilean Moons
Following our extensive discussion in class about the effects our Moon and the Earth have on each other (tides, speed of rotation) I became very curious about other planets and how they interact with their moons, specifically, Jupiter because it has a whopping 63 moons orbiting it. However, the main moons we ever really hear about […]
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Metallic hydrogen
In learning about the interiors, we’ve heard a lot about metallic hydrogen. To me, it was a confusing idea, simply because I only really hear about hydrogen in the context of being a gas or being a compound such as water or methane. Furthermore, it was not clear what phase metallic hydrogen would be, since…
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Life on Europa?
Europa is proposed to be a top contender in the possibility of having extraterrestrial life. Under the ice, the oceans …
Ganymede Has a Hidden Ocean, and I Think That’s So Cool
Ganymede is my personal favorite moon (sorry, Luna) because it has a hidden ocean inside of it, and I cannot get over that! I mean, sandwiched in between an external layer of icy matters and the core is an entire … Continue reading →
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Jupiter: Magnetosphere Explained
One feature of Jupiter that may come as a surprise is that it contains a magnetic field more than 20,000 times as strong as that of Earth’s. But, how is this possible if the Gas Giant is comprised of only … Continue reading →
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Rings and Diamonds? A Girl’s Best Friend!
On Jupiter and Saturn, scientists have recently discovered that there could be a lot of carbon on the planet. This carbon could be present in the form of diamonds that rain down from the sky. While the diamonds eventually melt and don’t stay around for long, they can be as large as a centimeter […]
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