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An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter — and found something strange
to calculate the abundance of these gases above Jupiter’s cloud tops. Methane's absorption at 619 nm serves as a reliable ...
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Watch Jupiter's Cloud Topped In 3D JunoCam Visualization
See Jupiter's “frosted cupcake” clouds in this 3D rendering created using data from NASA's Juno mission. It's the first time images captured by the visible-light camera aboard the spacecraft ...
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Jupiter cloud belt missing again, scientists say
(CNN)-- Scientists don't know why, but one of Jupiter's two main cloud belts has disappeared ... "that some 'ammonia cirrus' has formed on top of the SEB, hiding the SEB from view." ...
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What if you tried to land on Jupiter?
It won't be enough to stop you, though. After about 3 minutes you'll reach the cloud tops 155 miles down. Here, you'll experience the full brunt of Jupiter's rotation. Jupiter is the fastest ...
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Laser experiments suggest helium rain falls on Jupiter
The researchers calculated that hydrogen and helium would separate about 11,000 kilometers below the cloud tops of Jupiter, down to a depth of about 22,000 kilometers.