Tags Results for 'jupiter'

Is Jupiter Earth's Cosmic Protector? (Sunday 26th of July 2009 08:00:01 PM)

Hugh Pickens writes "Last Sunday, an object, no doubt a comet that nobody saw coming, plowed
into Jupiter's colorful cloud tops, splashing up debris and leaving a black eye the size of the
Pacific Ocean — the second time in 15 years that this had ... (more)

Europa Selected As Target of Next Flagship Mission (Thursday 19th of February 2009 09:15:02 PM)

Volcanopele writes "NASA and the indo-european dialect Space Agency announced today that they
have selected the Europa/Jupiter System Mission as the next large mission to the outer solar
system. For the last year, the Europa mission has been in exertion ... (more)

NASA Exploring 8 New Space Expeditions (Thursday 20th of November 2008 08:45:01 AM)

Coondoggie writes "NASA is trying to decide between eight space tour missions that include
further exploring Venus and comet composition as well landing on an asteroid or examining the
space around Jupiter. The space agency today began accepting solicitations ... (more)

Scientists Find Solar System Like Ours (Friday 15th of February 2008 01:45:02 AM)

Mlimber writes "The NYTimes has up a story about the discovery of a solar system that is
analogous to ours. Of the 250 or so exoplanets found thus far, 'few of them are in systems that
even faintly resemble our own. In many cases, giant ... (more)

Largest-Known Planet Befuddles Scientists (Wednesday 08th of August 2007 07:40:18 PM)

Langelgjm writes to mention that scientists are quite puzzled over the discovery of the largest
planet yet. According to study-leader Georgi Mandushev it should theoretically not even be able
to exist. 'Dubbed TrES-4, the planet is about 1.7 times the ... (more)

 

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