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First Map of Jupiter's Giant Moon Ganymede Unveiled (Photos, Video)The largest moon in the solar system has finally received its cartographic due, more than 400 years after its discovery.
By Mike Wall Published
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'Starship View' of Earth and Moon Captured by NASA Jupiter Probe (Video)NASA's Juno spacecraft captured an amazing "starship-like view" of Earth and the moon as it made a speedy flyby past our planet on its way to Jupiter in October.
By Megan Gannon Published
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Hidden Oceans on Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa May Explain Strange TerrainChurning seas beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa might explain the chaotic jumble of cracks and ridges around its equator, scientists say.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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40 Years Ago: NASA's Pioneer 10 Snaps 1st Up-Close Look at Jupiter (Photo)Forty years ago this week, NASA's Pioneer 10 probe beamed the first up-close images of Jupiter back to Earth.
By Megan Gannon Published
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NASA Spacecraft Snaps Amazing Photo of Earth En Route to JupiterBy Megan Gannon Published
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Was Ancient Earth Like Jupiter's Super-Volcanic Moon Io?Io is the most volcanically active object in the solar system, dissipating its massive stores of internal heat via intense eruptions.
By Mike Wall Published
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How Mars and Jupiter Formed from Space Rock CrashesMars was formed from smaller pieces of rock than those that formed Jupiter, a new study concludes.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Ingredient for Life Common on Jupiter's Icy Moon EuropaHydrogen peroxide could be an energy source for life, if it exists in Europa's underground ocean.
By Tariq Malik Published
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Volcanoes on Jupiter's Moon Io Are All Wrong, NASA SaysThe hundreds of volcanoes on Io are farther east than they're supposed to be.
By Mike Wall Published
