Jupiters

Jupiter’s moon Europa found to ‘glow in the dark’ due to being hit with radiation

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Jupiter’s icy moon Europa found to ‘glow in the dark’ on its far side due to being hit with relentless radiation from its parent planet NASA announced that Jupiter’s moon Europa may actually glow in the dark  They found that the far side covered in darkness glows white with  blue tints Experts suggest this is … Read more

NASA’s Juno space craft captures ‘sprites’ and ‘elves’ dancing in Jupiter’s atmosphere

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NASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured electric blue ‘sprites’ and ‘elves’ dancing in Jupiter’s atmosphere. Such transient luminous events occur on Earth during a thunderstorm, but these are the first to be observed on another world. The bright, unpredictable flashes of lights typically form on our planet about 60 miles above large thunderstorms, creating flares that … Read more

Jupiter’s huge storms caused by water and ammonia ‘mushballs’

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Exotic weather on Jupiter is caused by slushy ‘mushballs’ made of water and ammonia that trigger huge storms on the gas giant, studies have revealed. Ammonia — a key ingredient in fertiliser — acts like an anti-freeze when it mixes with ice crystals, causing them to melt and in turn trigger vast storms. Images from … Read more

NASA trains artificial intelligence systems to help in search for life on Mars and Jupiter’s moons

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Artificial intelligence will help scientists search for signs of ancient life on Mars and other planets thanks to work by NASA scientists in training the system.  The European Space Agency (ESA) Rosalind Franklin ‘ExoMars’ rover will be the first to have the new AI system when it leaves for the Red Planet in 2022/2023. Allowing … Read more

Vast salty ocean inside Jupiter’s moon Europa ‘contains all the ingredients for life’

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ALIENS could be living inside Jupiter’s moon Europa, say scientists as they find salty ice-covered ocean that ‘contains all the ingredients for life’ Researchers in California created simulations of Europa’s past geochemistry They found that minerals in the moon may have broken down to release water This water then formed a salty ocean that could be ‘quite … Read more

NASA’s Juno spacecraft spots violent plumes on Jupiter’s moon Io 

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Giant volcanic eruptions on Jupiter’s moon Io have been spotted by NASA’s Juno probe. On Dec. 21, during winter solstice, four of Juno’s cameras captured images of the Jovian moon Io, the most volcanic body in our solar system, on the mission’s 17th flyby of the gas giant.  Stunned researchers say they hit the jackpot by … Read more

NASA’s Juno probe reveals the amount of water in Jupiter’s atmosphere is three times that of the sun

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NASA’s Juno probe reveals the amount of water in Jupiter’s atmosphere is three times that of the sun suggesting it was likely the first to form in the Solar System  In 1995, NASA’s Galileo probe found Jupiter was much dryer than the sun Now, Juno used new technology that let it to gather data deeper into … Read more

NASA’s Juno probe reveals the amount of water in Jupiter’s atmosphere is three times that of the sun

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NASA’s Juno probe reveals the amount of water in Jupiter’s atmosphere is three times that of the sun suggesting the giant planet was likely the first to form in the Solar System  In 1995, NASA’s Galileo probe found Jupiter was much dryer than the sun Now, Juno used new technology that let it to gather data … Read more