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Young, unattached Jupiter analog found in solar neighborhood

Astronomers have identified a young and bright planet-like object, 2MASS J1119-1137, which is only 10 million years old and four to eight times the mass of Jupiter. This discovery provides valuable insights into giant planets outside our Solar System and offers a unique opportunity to study these objects.

SourceCarnegie Institution for Science·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters·DateApr 6, 2016

Oddball planet raises questions about origins of 'hot Jupiters'

Scientists have observed an exoplanet named HD 80606 b that orbits its star at incredible distances, experiencing scorching temperatures and then plummeting to extremely cold temperatures as it moves away. This unique system challenges existing theories on the formation of hot Jupiters and may require alternative explanations.

SourceMassachusetts Institute of Technology·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters·DateMar 28, 2016

Solar storms trigger Jupiter's 'Northern Lights'

Researchers from UCL and NASA used the Chandra X-Ray Observatory to study Jupiter's X-ray aurora triggered by solar storms. The findings reveal a high-energy X-ray aurora eight times brighter than Earth's, providing insights into Jupiter's magnetic field and its interaction with the solar wind.

SourceUniversity College London·DateMar 22, 2016

Dynamical systems theory enhances knowledge of Jupiter's atmosphere

Using video footage and geodesic Lagrangian coherent structures theory, researchers found unsteady material transport barriers surrounding Jupiter's Great Red Spot and jet streams. This analysis enhances knowledge of the planet's atmosphere, with potential applications in oceanography, meteorology, and environmental monitoring.

SourceSociety for Industrial and Applied Mathematics·JournalSIAM Review·DateFeb 17, 2016
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New study challenges Jupiter's role as planetary shield, protecting Earth from comet impacts

A new simulation study suggests that Jupiter's most important role in fostering life on Earth was delivering volatile materials from the outer Solar System. The study also proposes that a Solar System with one or more planets similar to Jupiter located beyond the region of potential terrestrial planets is beneficial for life development.

SourceMary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News·JournalAstrobiology·DateFeb 3, 2016

Ancient Babylonians used geometry to track Jupiter

Babylonian astronomers calculated Jupiter's position using geometry, challenging the long-held assumption that this technique was introduced in Europe much later. The tablets, written between 350 and 50 BCE, depict geometric calculations for time-space and distance, revealing a sophisticated understanding of astronomy.

SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateJan 28, 2016

Simulating the jet streams and anticyclones of Jupiter and Saturn

Scientists have successfully simulated 3D models of deep jet streams and storms on Jupiter and Saturn, revealing their dynamics and providing clues to Earth's weather patterns. The study helps clarify the origin and behavior of these features, which remain debated among researchers.

SourceUniversity of Alberta·JournalNature Geoscience·DateNov 30, 2015
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Young, Jupiter-like planet discovered

A team of researchers has discovered a Jupiter-like planet, 51 Eridani b, within a young system that could provide new understanding of how planets formed around our sun. The planet shows the strongest methane signature ever detected on an alien planet, yielding clues about its formation.

SourceDOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory·JournalScience·DateAug 13, 2015

Jupiter-like planet discovered outside our solar system

A team of UCLA scientists discovers a Jupiter-like planet, 51 Eridani b, which orbits a nearby star at a distance similar to Saturn's orbit. The planet has the strongest concentration of methane ever detected on a planet outside the Milky Way and is roughly twice the mass of Jupiter.

SourceUniversity of California - Los Angeles·JournalScience·DateAug 13, 2015

Lawrence Livermore scientists discover new young planet

The team discovered a Jupiter-like planet, called 51 Eridani b, about twice the size of Jupiter and featuring the strongest methane signature ever detected on an alien planet. The discovery sheds light on how planets formed around our sun and could unlock secrets of gas giants' planetary systems.

SourceDOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory·JournalScience·DateAug 13, 2015
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Astronomers discover 'young Jupiter' exoplanet

Scientists have discovered a Jupiter-like planet, 51 Eridani b, in a young star system that could help understand how planets formed around our sun. The exoplanet features the strongest methane signature ever detected and is roughly twice the mass of Jupiter.

SourceStanford University·JournalScience·DateAug 13, 2015

Gemini-discovered world is most like Jupiter

Astronomers using Gemini Observatory's new Planet Imager have probed a newly discovered world in unprecedented detail. The planet, 51 Eridani b, is about two times the mass of Jupiter and features a Solar System-like atmosphere with methane detection.

SourceGemini Observatory·JournalScience·DateAug 13, 2015

Exoplanet discovery from next-gen Gemini Planet Imager

The Gemini Planet Imager has made its first exoplanet discovery, revealing a planet that may be the lowest-mass exoplanet ever directly imaged. Weighing twice as much as Jupiter, this finding provides insights into how our solar system was formed and paves the way for further research.

SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateAug 13, 2015

Jupiter twin discovered around solar twin

A Brazilian-led team has discovered a planet with a mass similar to Jupiter's, orbiting a Sun-like star at almost the same distance. The planet's host, HIP 11915, is also similar in mass and age to our Sun, with a composition that hints at possible rocky planets.

SourceESO·JournalAstronomy and Astrophysics·DateJul 15, 2015
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CU-Boulder instrument selected for NASA mission to Europa

A CU-Boulder instrument, SUDA, has been selected for a NASA mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa to measure surface particles and study the moon's hidden ocean. The mission aims to understand the prerequisites of life in the solar system.

SourceUniversity of Colorado at Boulder·DateMay 27, 2015

Wandering Jupiter accounts for our unusual solar system

The study explains why our solar system has a gap between Mercury and the outer planets. Jupiter's inward migration destroyed any newly-formed super-Earths, leaving behind rocky inner planets like Earth with thinner atmospheres.

SourceUniversity of California - Santa Cruz·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateMar 23, 2015
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Hubble captures rare triple-moon conjunction

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a rare triple-moon conjunction of Jupiter's largest moons Europa, Callisto, and Io. The event occurred on January 24, 2015, with the moons' orbital velocities slowing down as they approached Jupiter's cloud tops.

SourceNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center·DateFeb 5, 2015

Swarm of microprobes to head for Jupiter

A swarm of microprobes with different sensors could be sent to Jupiter, collecting data as they fall and transmitting it before burning up. This mission concept aims to study the planet's atmosphere and shed light on its composition, solar nebula formation, and impact history.

SourceInderscience Publishers·JournalInternational Journal of Space Science and Engineering·DateJan 26, 2015
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'Hot Jupiters' provoke their own host suns to wobble

Researchers found that hot Jupiters, large gas giants outside our solar system, can make their suns wobble due to gravitational influence. This phenomenon leads to chaotic spin-axis changes in the star, similar to weather and climate patterns.

SourceCornell University·JournalScience·DateSep 11, 2014

NRL researchers detect water around a hot Jupiter

Scientists at NRL detected water vapor in the atmosphere of tau Boo b, a hot Jupiter outside our solar system. The team measured the motion of the planet to establish its presence and determined it's six times more massive than Jupiter.

SourceNaval Research Laboratory·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters·DateMar 19, 2014

An experiment recreates the crust of the moon Europa

Researchers at CAB successfully recreated Europa's crust in a laboratory experiment, revealing that high-pressure fluids could be responsible for the moon's reddish materials. The study suggests that certain characteristics of Europa's surface may be explained by a saline aqueous medium, with significant implications for life on Earth.

SourceSpanish Foundation for Science and Technology·JournalGeochimica et Cosmochimica Acta·DateMar 14, 2014
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Brain researchers discover how Galileo's visual illusion works in the mind's eye

Brain researchers discovered how Galileo's visual illusion works in the mind's eye, revealing that it occurs due to non-linear and exaggerated responses to light stimuli. This effect is responsible for various phenomena, such as why certain objects appear larger or smaller based on their dark parts in bright daylight.

SourceState University of New York College of Optometry·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateFeb 10, 2014

'Rogue' asteroids may be the norm

A new asteroid map reveals that rogue asteroids, once considered anomalous, are actually diverse and widespread throughout the main asteroid belt. The study suggests that the early solar system underwent dramatic changes, potentially affecting planetary migration and Earth's water development.

SourceMassachusetts Institute of Technology·JournalNature·DateJan 29, 2014

Newly discovered celestial object defies categories

A newly discovered celestial object, ROXs 42Bb, located nine times the mass of Jupiter and 30 times further away from its star than Jupiter, defies easy categorization as a planet or brown dwarf. This finding blurs the distinction between planets and brown dwarfs, prompting researchers to re-examine formation theories.

SourceUniversity of Toronto·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters·DateJan 8, 2014

Cologne scientist discovers water plumes on Jupiter's moon Europa

Researchers have discovered huge active plumes containing water vapour being released from the surface of Europa, a liquid ocean lies beneath its icy crust. The plumes, comparable to earth geysers in size, will aid further investigations of the moon and potentially make life discoveries

SourceUniversity of Cologne·JournalScience·DateDec 13, 2013

Hubble discovers water vapor venting from Jupiter's moon Europa

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has discovered water vapour erupting from the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa, in one or more localised plumes near its south pole. This finding strengthens Europa's position as a top candidate for potential habitability, but the origin and connection to subsurface liquid water are still unknown.

SourceESA/Hubble Information Centre·JournalScience·DateDec 12, 2013
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Onboard camera captures Juno's approach to Earth

Juno's flyby provided an extraordinary view of Earth and the moon from a unique vantage point near the tip of one of the spacecraft's solar-array arms. The star tracker captured frames for the movie when the spacecraft was about 2.4 million miles from Earth, offering a front-row seat to the flyby.

SourceNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center·DateDec 10, 2013

A question for Jupiter

Scientists Pedram Hassanzadeh and Philip Marcus present a new model explaining the Great Red Spot's persistence, suggesting vertical flow plays a key role. The model also predicts radial flow pumping energy into the vortex, enabling it to last longer.

SourceAmerican Institute of Physics·DateNov 14, 2013

Juno slingshots past Earth on its way to Jupiter

Juno will explore Jupiter's northern and southern lights by flying through electrical current systems that generate them. The mission aims to understand the origin and evolution of the solar system's largest planet by mapping magnetic and gravity fields, determining atmospheric composition, and observing upper atmosphere dynamics.

SourceUniversity of Iowa·DateOct 8, 2013
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Long-stressed Europa likely off-kilter at one time

Researchers analyzed Europa's cracks to determine if the moon spun around a tilted axis at some point. The analysis suggests that a small tilt of about one degree occurred in the past, which could explain the orientation of the long cracks. This finding may also affect estimates of Europa's ocean age and heat generation.

SourceNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center·JournalIcarus·DateSep 18, 2013

Scientists to Io: Your volcanoes are in the wrong place

Scientists found a systematic eastward offset between observed and predicted volcano locations on Io, suggesting a faster rotation or internal structure. A global subsurface magma ocean scenario is also possible to explain the anomaly, with potential implications for life in icy moons like Europa and Enceladus.

SourceNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center·JournalEarth and Planetary Science Letters·DateApr 4, 2013

'Hot spots' ride a merry-go-round on Jupiter

Scientists have found that Jupiter's hot spots are created by a Rossby wave pattern, which glides up and down through layers of the atmosphere. The researchers mapped wind speeds and tracked small cloud movements to tease out individual motions, revealing the wave's true nature.

SourceNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center·DateMar 14, 2013
Kestrel 3000 Pocket Weather Meter

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AGU Journal Highlights -- Jan. 28, 2013

Recent AGU journal publications highlight the impact of Io's volcanism on Jupiter's magnetosphere and project substantial increases in U.S. water demand due to climate warming, with irrigation and air conditioning driving demands, posing sustainability concerns.

SourceAmerican Geophysical Union·JournalGeophysical Research Letters·DateJan 28, 2013

Arctic bacteria help in the search to find life on moon Europa

Researchers have discovered that Arctic bacteria can produce biosignatures linked to biological activity, which could be indicative of microorganisms on Europa. The study found needle-shaped sulphur crystals and organic compounds in the environment, sparking hopes of finding life beneath Europa's icy crust.

SourceSpanish Foundation for Science and Technology·JournalAstrobiology·DateMay 30, 2012

Looking for Earths by looking for Jupiters

A study by Carnegie's Alan Boss and team found that hot-Jupiter planets' early movements likely disrupted the formation of Earth-like planets near them. The researchers analyzed data from NASA's Kepler mission to discover potential companions of these hot-Jupiter planets.

SourceCarnegie Institution for Science·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateMay 7, 2012

UF astronomer: Some giant planets in other systems most likely to be alone

Astronomers discovered that hot Jupiter-type planets are likely to have no companions in their systems, supporting the theory of a close encounter with another body causing orbital elongation. This study used Kepler mission data and found compelling evidence for companion planets around warm Jupiters and hot Neptunes.

SourceUniversity of Florida·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateMay 7, 2012
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Record-breaking radio waves discovered from ultra-cool star

Scientists at Penn State's Arecibo Observatory have discovered flaring radio emission from an ultra-cool star, shattering the previous record for lowest stellar temperature at which radio waves were detected. The star, named J1047+21, is a brown dwarf with a surface temperature not much higher than that of a giant planet.

SourcePenn State·DateApr 28, 2012

Cassini spies wave rattling jet stream on Jupiter

Scientists have discovered an invisible wave interacting with Jupiter's jet streams, revealing a connection to Earth's atmosphere and influencing the planet's weather. The Cassini spacecraft's high-resolution images showed the wave's oscillation, tied to Rossby waves and gravity inertia waves.

SourceNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center·JournalIcarus·DateMar 13, 2012

University of Hawaii scientists analyze a tiny comet grain to date Jupiter's formation

University of Hawaii scientists analyzed a tiny fragment from the comet Wild 2 to determine when it formed. The study found that the fragment formed at least three million years after the formation of the first solids in our Solar System, providing new insights into Jupiter's formation and the origins of the Solar System.

SourceUniversity of Hawaii ‑ SOEST·JournalThe Astrophysical Journal Letters·DateFeb 29, 2012

Jupiter's 'Trojans' on an atomic scale

Researchers successfully stabilized electron orbits using an electromagnetic field, mimicking Jupiter's gravitational influence on asteroids. The experiment verifies calculations made at Vienna University of Technology and holds promise for future studies on the quantum-world of tiny objects.

SourceVienna University of Technology·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateJan 25, 2012
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Lightning sprites are out-of-this-world

Scientists at Tel Aviv University re-created the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus to study the presence of lightning sprites. The research aims to understand electrical and chemical processes on other planets, potentially indicating the presence of extraterrestrial life.

SourceAmerican Friends of Tel Aviv University·DateNov 21, 2011

Giant planet ejected from the solar system

Researchers propose that Jupiter may have 'jumped' out of its orbit to avoid disturbing the inner solar system. The 'jumping-Jupiter' theory suggests one planet was ejected from the solar system, leaving four giant planets behind.

SourceSouthwest Research Institute·DateNov 10, 2011
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