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Magnetic tornadoes are stirring up Earth-size clouds of haze on Jupiter
The results, published in Nature Astronomy, shed light on Jupiter’s atmospheric complexities and hint at processes far deeper than those responsible for Earth’s auroras. Rediscovering Jupiter ...
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Volcanoes on a moon of Jupiter erupted larger than Lake Superior
The acid yellow moon Io that orbits Jupiter may be less than 30% the size of Earth, but is considered the most volcanic body in our solar system. As demonstrated by explosive news from NASA on ...
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Magnetically driven vortices may be generating Earth-size concentrations of hydrocarbon haze at Jupiter's poles
While Jupiter's Great Red Spot has been a constant ... south poles that appear and disappear seemingly at random. The Earth-size ovals, which are visible only at ultraviolet wavelengths, are ...
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Jupiter keeps flinging space rocks at Earth
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Jupiter has long been credited with protecting the inner solar system from pesky ...