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Magnetic tornadoes on Jupiter are spawning Earth-size storms
As on Earth, Jupiter's magnetic field converges at its poles, and as on Earth, this concentration of magnetic field lines drives charged particles toward the polar regions, where ...
Magnetically driven vortices may be generating Earth-size concentrations of hydrocarbon haze at Jupiter's poles
While Jupiter's Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, University of California, Berkeley, ...
Great Red What? Check out Jupiter’s giant, magnetic tornado
The dark UV ovals were first detected by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope during the late 1990s at the north and south poles.
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How to keep SLO County skies dark at night, why it’s important and how we can make it happen
It’s always a pleasant surprise when an event I’m assigned to cover turns out to be more interesting than I expected. Despite ...
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See a Planet Parade: Six, and Eventually Seven Planets Will Line Up
You may need binoculars or a telescope for this one. It includes the three furthest planets in our solar system.
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Astro Bob: Set your sights on Uranus, a planet Shakespeare would love
To see the planet's blue-green hue, which is caused by the absorption of sunlight from methane gas, you'll need a small ...
Scientists find new formula that could help detect killer asteroids
Spanish scientists have developed a groundbreaking formula using the gravitational bending of light to pinpoint celestial ...
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This Out-Of-This-World Mini Golf Course In Ohio Will Make You Feel Like You’ve Landed On Another Planet
No, it’s not a fever dream – it’s Alien Vacation Mini Golf in Ohio. This out-of-this-world mini golf course in Medina ...
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This Alien Planet Has Astronomers Puzzled. Defies Current Understanding Of Physics
This infant world, estimated at around 10 to 20 times the mass of Earth, is one of the youngest planets beyond our solar ...