Collaborate Disseminate
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot may be stealing energy away from the smaller storms that careen into it on a regular basis, according to the results of a new study. While on the surface these dramatic interactions seem to be damaging the iconic atmospheric fe… Continue reading Smaller storms may be feeding Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
NASA’s Juno spacecraft will take a Cassini-like approach to exploring the Jovian system when it embarks on its latest mission extension in August later this year. Over the next four years the probe will make multiple passes of Jupiter’s rings and moons… Continue reading Juno to explore Jupiter’s rings and moons during new mission extension
The pace of space exploration appears to have been meteoric in recent years, and 2021 has some major milestones to look forward to. From maiden flights to fiery endings, long-awaited launches to history-making first steps, here are some of the biggest … Continue reading Looking ahead at the year in space 2021
Giving a new meaning to the word “moonshine,” NASA scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, have concluded that Jupiter’s moon Europa glows in the dark due to being constantly bombarded with high-energy radiation.Conti… Continue reading Radiation bombardment from Jupiter makes Europa glow in the dark
Atmospheric phenomena known as “sprites” and “elves” may be spectacularly illuminating the upper cloud layers of Jupiter, according to a newly published study based on data collected by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. These short-lived light displays have been… Continue reading Sprites and elves spotted lighting up Jupiter’s atmosphere
Venus may owe its extreme atmosphere to an ancient run-in with the gas giant Jupiter, which could have fundamentally altered the planet’s orbit, and led to the loss of massive amounts of its water reserves.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: … Continue reading Jupiter may be to blame for Venus’s hellish atmosphere
Venus may owe its extreme atmosphere to an ancient run-in with the gas giant Jupiter, which could have fundamentally altered the planet’s orbit, and led to the loss of massive amounts of its water reserves.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: … Continue reading Jupiter may be to blame for Venus’s hellish atmosphere
It’s human nature to be transfixed by clouds and all the strange shapes they swirl into, but we don’t have to be limited to Earthly skies. Jupiter offers some of the best cloud-watching in the solar system, and new Hubble images remind us why, revealin… Continue reading Hubble’s stunning new snaps of Jupiter reveal fresh storms brewing
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a strange star system, where a giant gassy planet is tightly orbiting a tiny white dwarf. Not only is this the first time such an arrangement has been seen, but it raises some very odd … Continue reading Mysterious match-up as giant planet spotted orbiting tiny star
A new study from the University of Arizona indicates that Jupiter’s four largest moons are as warm as they are thanks to tidal forces caused by the moons’ gravitational fields tugging on one another. This tidal heating may help to explain how the Jovia… Continue reading How gravitational tides help explain the puzzle of Jupiter’s hot moons