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To Dare the Realm of Jupiter
On the way to Jupiter, it was almost never in shadow, and during its polar orbit around the planet, the sun and Earth will always be about 90 degrees to its right or left, says Rick Nybakken.
A Blast of Wind From the Sun Squished Jupiter’s Magnetic Shielding
Even gargantuan Jupiter, with its whirling superstorms and volatile temperatures, has a soft side. A team of researchers ...
These 4 Zodiac Signs Will Be the Luckiest as the Sun Sextiles Jupiter
On April 6, the sun's sextile to lucky Jupiter marks the perfect moment for taking chances, expanding your horizons and ...
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Solar Waves Squash And Massively Heat Up Jupiter’s Magnetic Field 2-3 Times A Month
The Sun is constantly spewing solar wind, a stream of charged particles, into interplanetary space. Occasionally, it bursts ...
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NASA's Lucy prepares for second asteroid flyby on the road to Jupiter
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is closing in on its second close encounter with an asteroid, expected to happen on April 20, 2025.
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Awe-inspiring first: Astronomers capture Jupiter's response to a massive solar wind strike
Jupiter’s skies can glow with lights more intense than anything on Earth. Its polar auroras shine when charged particles ...
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We now know the shape of notorious asteroid 2024 YR4 that dominated headlines recently — it's probably 'suburban,' too
The asteroid's retrograde spin — in that it rotates on its axis in the opposite direction to its orbit around the sun — ...