Tag: Jupiter
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Jupiter’s New Moons
If you thought (like me) that Jupiter only had 65 moons, get ready to be surprised: according to NASA, there are (at least) 12…
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Space Features of the Week (26 May)
It has been a while since I’ve done this, so I think a quick roundup of some interesting space and science features recently in…
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August for Stargazers
While the Event (with capital E) of this Summer 2017 will be the great American eclipse in a few week time, we Europeans will…
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Space Features of the Week (18 June)
Here’s the usual summary of interesting space news of the week – with some stunning images from our Solar Systems. Have you ever wondered…
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Strange features of the Solar System – giant gas planets
That our Solar System is an original one, we already know it. Surveys about other planetary systems have confirmed what we already suspected about…
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Space Features of the Week (11 December)
The usual summary of some of the space news worth discussing this week. I have provided a link and included my comments, so that you…
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Eerie Jupiter – from Juno with love.
That NASA’s Juno spacecraft was going to deliver amazing science we already knew. And when, in June 24, Juno crossed the boundary of Jupiter’s…
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Waiting for Juno
Next week, July, 4th, the spacecraft Juno will finally enter Jupiter’s orbits after five years in space. Juno’s objectives for this mission are to…
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More Jupiter in the news
Do you remember the claim that Jupiter is somehow a failed star? Well, this time it seems we have finally found a star that…
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The Great Red Spot makes the news (again)
If there is a famous image for Jupiter, it’s for sure the one of its Great Read Spot, which is a giant, spinning, fast travelling…
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The end of an era of planetary exploration
Yes, you read it correctly. With New Horizon’s historical mission, the first era of planetary exploration – where we have explored all planets of…
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Europa Report. A Review
No, Europa Report is not a Jupiter Ascending ante-literam movie (the fear is legitimate considering the astronomical proximity) and, while I have still to…
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Jupiter, Destroyer of Worlds
There have been in these last weeks many news discussing aspects of the biggest gas giant of the Solar System, and one of them has caught my…
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See you on Europa
Yes, “on” it is the correct preposition. It’s not the continent I’m talking about; it is the Jupiter’s moon with the same name. Why…
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Solid Bodies in the Solar System – a great map
That xkcd is an amazing website, you already know (and if you don’t, go and have a look at it now! You won’t regret it).…
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Wanderers. Why Erik Wernquist’s short movie is so amazing
If you were dreaming about the day we are going to leave and explore the Solar System, take space elevators down to Mars and…
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The (Seven) Wonders of the Solar System
I have read some days ago a nice article on IO9 discussing the Seven Wonders of the Solar System – from the original Seven Wonders…