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Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. When approached from afar, its fantastic striped atmosphere gradually reveals intriguing clouds that move around the planet. Rich in historical and cultural connections, Jupiter is the site of recent comet impacts and continuing scientific discovery.
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Interior and Surface of Jupiter
The Giant planets do not have the same layered structure that the terrestrial planets do. Their ...Read more
Atmosphere of Jupiter
The king of planets is aptly named because it not only has the most dymanic atmospheric motion, ...Read more
Jupiter's Magnetosphere
Jupiter's magnetosphere is a unique object in the solar system. It is the biggest object in ...Read more
Jupiter's Moons and Rings
The four Galilean satellites; Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, are among the most interesting ...Read more
The Poles of Jupiter and its Moons
Several interesting phenomena are found at the poles of Jupiter, the largest planet in our ...Read more
Planetary Facts
All of the relevant information about Jupiter collected on one page, including details about size, orbit ...Read more
Missions to Jupiter
A table containing information about the spacecraft that have visited Jupiter ...Read more
Images and Multimedia
Access wonderful captioned photos and illustrations that will inspire and excite you. ...Read more
Jupiter Links
These are links to other great web sites about Jupiter. But beware: you don't want to get ...Read moreMore about Jupiter
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5/30 7.5 magnitude quake hits Quetta, Pakistan in 1935
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Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?Aesthenosphere
xAesthenosphere : The asthenosphere is the ductile part of the earth just below the lithosphere, including the lower mantle.
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Research Highlights
Extended Period of Lower Solar Activity Linked to Changes in Sun's Conveyor Belt
A new analysis of the unusually long solar cycle that ended in 2008 suggests that one reason for the long cycle could be a stretching of the sun's conveyor belt, a current of plasma that circulates between...Read more
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