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James Webb Space Telescope spies strange shapes above Jupiter's Great Red SpotAstronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have spotted a previously unseen structure in the atmosphere above Jupiter's famous Great Red Spot.
By Robert Lea Published
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Is Jupiter's Great Red Spot an impostor? Giant storm may not be the original one discovered 350 years agoAstronomer Giovanni Cassini observed Jupiter's 'Permanent Spot' in 1665, but new research suggests it's a different vortex from today's Great Red Spot.
By Stefanie Waldek Published
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A telescope on Earth just took an unbelievable image of Jupiter's moonAstronomers using the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona have taken a close-up picture of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io that rivals similar photos taken from space.
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Space photo of the week: NASA sees a 'Platypus' move on Jupiter's moon EuropaThe Juno spacecraft, which orbits Jupiter, has been imaging the giant planet's moon Europa and spotted apparent movement in its icy crust.
By Jamie Carter Published
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Jupiter's elusive 5th moon caught crossing the Great Red Spot in new NASA imagesNASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the elusive fifth moon of Jupiter transiting the giant planet's Great Red Spot, giving astronomers a rare view of this small but intriguing natural satellite.
By Keith Cooper Published
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Jupiter may be the reason why Earth has a moon, new study hintsThe great planetary instability, which saw Jupiter and the other gas giants wander chaotically through the solar system, coincides with the collision that formed Earth's moon. Could the two events be linked?
By Keith Cooper Published
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NASA reveals 'glass-smooth lake of cooling lava' on surface of Jupiter's moon IoThe volcanic surface of Jupiter's huge moon Io got a stunning close-up thanks to NASA's Juno mission.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Jupiter's moon Europa lacks oxygen, making it less hospitable for sustaining lifeData compiled from NASA's Juno mission shows that Europa, Jupiter's ice-covered moon, severely lacks oxygen.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Space photo of the week: An eerie look at Io, the most volcanic world in the solar systemIn our favorite space image of the week, NASA's Juno spacecraft got an unprecedented look at Jupiter's volcanic moon Io from just 930 miles away.
By Jamie Carter Published
