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Europa Clipper: NASA spacecraft blasts off to find out if Jupiter moon can support life | Science & Tech News
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A NASA spacecraft has launched from Florida on a mission to find out if Jupiter’s icy moon Europa could support life. The craft, called Europa Clipper, was on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket which blasted off from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral under sunny skies. Its launch had been delayed for several days by…
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What NASA’s mission to Jupiter moon can – and can’t – achieve | Science & Tech News
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Ever since the Galileo spacecraft flew by Jupiter’s icy moons in 1989, scientists interested in life beyond our planet have been desperate to go back. Europa Clipper, which blasted off from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, is doing just that. Galileo found clear evidence that while Ganymede, Calisto and Europa have barren frozen surfaces,…
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WASP-193b: ‘Super fluffy’ candy floss planet bigger than Jupiter discovered by astronomers | Science & Tech News
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Astronomers have identified a planet as light and fluffy as candy floss – despite being far bigger than our solar system’s gas giant Jupiter. Scientists said WASP-193b is “basically super fluffy” because it has remarkably low density for its size. It’s thought to consist mostly of hydrogen and helium, according to a study published in…
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‘It’s all quite incredible’: James Webb telescope captures stunning images of Jupiter | Science & Tech News
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The world’s most powerful telescope has captured images of Jupiter showing faint rings around the planet and two tiny moons against a glittering background of galaxies. The images taken by the James Webb Telescope also captured unprecedented views of Jupiter’s northern and southern lights. The photos also show Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm big…