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This is the closest photo of Jupiter anyone has seen in nearly a decade
NASA's Juno spacecraft pulled off the first of 36 high-speed flybys of Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, on Saturday, Aug. 27.Juno strafed the gas giant at a speed of roughly 130,000 mph...
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Forget what you heard: Jupiter does not orbit the sun
NASA's Juno probe just passed closer to Jupiter than any human-made craft ever. And no surprise, photos confirm that the fifth planet from the sun looks huge up close. Huge.It's so huge, in fact, that...
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The first photos of Jupiter's poles are 'like nothing we have seen or...
When NASA's Juno spacecraft first flew by Jupiter on August 27, all we got was a fuzzy image of the gas giant from a glancing angle. But now scientists behind the mission are starting to trickle out...
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NASA just released a haunting video of Jupiter's clouds
NASA's Juno spacecraft became the first ever to fly above and below Jupiter on Aug. 27, and at a breakneck speed of 130,000 mph.Scientists say the images of the gas giant's north and south poles— the...
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Here's what the weather is like on Jupiter, where violent storms are routine
One of the most obvious facts about the gas giant Jupiter is its immense size. With a mean radius of 69,911 ± 6 km (43441 mi) and a mass of 1.8986 × 1027 kg, Jupiter is almost 11 times the size of...
View ArticleThese 9 facts about space will blow your mind
Space is so unfathomably large and so unbelievably weird, that it can sometimes be difficult to convey basic facts. For example, you can fit all of our solar system's planets in the space between the...
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This amazing video shows what it's like to zoom through space on NASA's...
NASA's Juno spacecraft, which is roughly the size of a basketball court, is currently zooming around Jupiter some 600 million miles away from Earth.And it's taking some truly amazing photos.A handful...
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These ocean worlds reveal just how little water we have on Earth
The next time someone asks you where the biggest ocean is, point them toward Jupiter.While Earth harbors about 320 million cubic miles of water, our planet is practically a desert compared to the rest...
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NASA's $1 billion Jupiter probe has suffered 2 big problems in 2 days
NASA's tennis court-size Juno probe is in a bit of a sticky situation 600 million miles from Earth.Just days before Juno swooped by Jupiter on Wednesday morning — its second 130,000 mph flyby since...
View ArticleNASA's 'Mohawk Guy' thinks it's only a matter of time before we find aliens
In 2012, Bobak Ferdowsi (aka "NASA Mohawk Guy") went viral for his unusual hairdo during the Mars Curiosity Rover landing. Now he's working on a mission to find signs of habitability on Europa, one of...
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NASA has photographed a pearly white storm on Jupiter that's nearly as big as...
Massive storms whirl their way across the surface of Jupiter, the planet so massive that its gravity pulls at the sun, affecting its orbit.The most famous of these is the mysterious Great Red Spot, a...
View ArticleThese 9 space facts will change your perception of the universe
Space is so unfathomably large and so unbelievably weird, that it can sometimes be difficult to convey basic facts. For example, you can fit all of our solar system's planets in the space between the...
View ArticleNASA's 'Mohawk Guy' thinks it's only a matter of time before we find alien life
In 2012, Bobak Ferdowsi (aka "NASA Mohawk Guy") went viral for his unusual hairdo during the Mars Curiosity Rover landing. Now he's working on a mission to find signs of habitability on Europa, one of...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson: Here's how long you could survive on each planet in our...
We know how long a human could survive on a summer day on Mars without a spacesuit. (Answer: not long at all.) But what about the other planets in our solar system? Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks it...
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We just got one of the best looks at Jupiter ever
If you’ve ever wanted to know what it would be like to hang above Jupiter’s clouds, here you go. This absolutely stunning view of Jupiter’s northern latitudes shows incredible detail of gas giant’s...
View ArticleThe latest NASA images of Jupiter reveal giant, white storms in its turbulent...
Right now, NASA's Juno spacecraft is orbiting Jupiter. It's the second spacecraft in history to do so, and its orbit is taking it over Jupiter's north and south pole. During its latest pass over...
View ArticleThese animations will make you realize how shockingly small Earth is
It's easy to forget how small our Earth is within the known universe. These to-scale visuals will help to keep that in perspective.Follow BI Video: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleSurprise! Jupiter has rings like Saturn
Jupiter's rings aren't as famous as Saturn's but they're just as fascinating! Follow Tech Insider: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story »
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NASA's $1 billion Jupiter probe just sent back breathtaking new images of the...
A probe the size of a basketball court has taken unprecedented new images of Jupiter.NASA's $1 billion Juno spacecraft, launched in August 2011, took five years to reach and settle into orbit around...
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