added 2007 Mon Apr 9 15:43:55 by Varadinum
On September 21, 2003 NASA deliberately directed its amazing, still-functioning Galileo spacecraft to make one final, 108,000 mph suicidal plunge into Jupiter's vast atmosphere. Thus ended the incredibly successful eight-year unmanned NASA Galileo mission ... which had returned against all odds an array of phenomenal new information on Jupiter and
On September 21, 2003 NASA deliberately directed its amazing, still-functioning Galileo spacecraft to make one final, 108,000 mph suicidal plunge into Jupiter's vast atmosphere. Thus ended the incredibly successful eight-year unmanned NASA Galileo mission ... which had returned against all odds an array of phenomenal new information on Jupiter and
added 2007 Sat Mar 31 14:15:17 by pagey
No, Jupiter hasn't acquired a new toupee and goatee to impress Venus. Those dashing purple puffs are x-ray images of the gas giant's high-voltage auroras-"northern lights on steroids,"
No, Jupiter hasn't acquired a new toupee and goatee to impress Venus. Those dashing purple puffs are x-ray images of the gas giant's high-voltage auroras-"northern lights on steroids,"
added 2007 Fri Mar 23 0:48:12 by Wil
It's not a great picture of Jupiter, but that's not the point. The point is that the photograph was taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which is currently orbiting Saturn, approximately 1.8 billion km from Jupiter. A similar picture of Earth would only light up a single pixel in Cassini's camera. [via universetoday]
It's not a great picture of Jupiter, but that's not the point. The point is that the photograph was taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which is currently orbiting Saturn, approximately 1.8 billion km from Jupiter. A similar picture of Earth would only light up a single pixel in Cassini's camera. [via universetoday]
added 2007 Wed Feb 28 9:50:50 by Wil
A small spacecraft en route to Pluto flew past Jupiter early on Wednesday, picking up enough speed from the giant planet's gravity field to shave three years off what would have been a 12-year voyage.
A small spacecraft en route to Pluto flew past Jupiter early on Wednesday, picking up enough speed from the giant planet's gravity field to shave three years off what would have been a 12-year voyage.
added 2007 Fri Feb 2 15:51:06 by GregD
The HiRISE camera is the most powerful telescope to have left Earth orbit. As such, it is capable of some interesting astronomical observations.
The HiRISE camera is the most powerful telescope to have left Earth orbit. As such, it is capable of some interesting astronomical observations.
added 2007 Sat Jan 20 1:24:17 by okitech
A spacecraft is zooming toward a close encounter with Jupiter to study its tempestuous atmosphere, ring system and four of its moons before dashing off to see distant Pluto in 2015, scientists said on Thursday.
A spacecraft is zooming toward a close encounter with Jupiter to study its tempestuous atmosphere, ring system and four of its moons before dashing off to see distant Pluto in 2015, scientists said on Thursday.
added 2006 Tue Aug 1 21:33:38 by rtay150
Jupiter's Great Red Spot -- a high-pressure storm on the big planet's surface -- has been around for centuries, but Monday astronomers released images of a new, smaller Jovian storm they call Red Spot Jr.
Jupiter's Great Red Spot -- a high-pressure storm on the big planet's surface -- has been around for centuries, but Monday astronomers released images of a new, smaller Jovian storm they call Red Spot Jr.
