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Hubble Captures Rare Jupiter Collision
July 24, 2009 — The checkout and calibration of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has been interrupted to aim the recently refurbished observatory at a new expanding spot on the giant planet Jupiter. The spot, ... > full story -
Jupiter Pummeled, Leaving Bruise The Size Of Pacific Ocean
July 20, 2009 — Scientists have found evidence that another object has bombarded Jupiter, exactly 15 years after the first impacts by the comet Shoemaker-Levy ... > full story -
Galileo's Notebooks May Reveal Secrets Of New Planet
July 9, 2009 — Galileo knew he had discovered a new planet in 1613, 234 years before its official discovery date, according to a new ... > full story -
Planet-Hunting Method Succeeds: Jupiter-Like Planet Found Orbiting One Of Smallest Stars
May 28, 2009 — A long-proposed tool for hunting planets has netted its first catch -- a Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest stars known. The technique, called astrometry, was first attempted 50 years ... > full story -
Mass-Loss Leaves Close-in Exoplanets Exposed To The Core
April 21, 2009 — Scientists have found that giant exoplanets orbiting very close to their stars could lose a quarter of their mass during their lifetime. They found that planets that orbit closer than 2% of an ... > full story -
What Did Galileo Actually Do? Most People Don't Know
February 19, 2009 — Astronomers have surveyed the UK public to ask what Galileo is remembered for... and most people don't ... > full story -
NASA And ESA Prioritize Outer Planet Missions
February 18, 2009 — At a recent meeting in Washington, NASA and European Space Agency officials decided to continue pursuing studies of a mission to Jupiter and its four largest moons, and to plan for another potential ... > full story -
Helium Rains Inside Saturn, Jupiter And Other Jovian Planets, Research Suggests
January 26, 2009 — Models of how Saturn and Jupiter formed may soon take on a different look. By determining the properties of hydrogen-helium mixtures at the millions of atmospheres of pressure present in the interior ... > full story -
Looking Through Galileo’s Eyes
January 8, 2009 — In 1609, exactly four centuries ago, Galileo revolutionized humankind's understanding of our position in the Universe when he used a telescope for the first time to study the heavens, which saw him ... > full story -
Baby Jupiters Must Gain Weight Fast
January 5, 2009 — The planet Jupiter gained weight in a hurry during its infancy. It had to, since the material from which it formed probably disappeared in just a few million years, according to a new study of planet ... > full story
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