Hacker News with Generative AI: Jupiter

Jupiter, it's mushballs all the way down (sciencedaily.com)
Imagine a Slushee™ composed of ammonia and water encased in a hard shell of water ice. Now picture these ice-encrusted slushballs, dubbed "mushballs," raining down like hailstones during a thunderstorm, illuminated by intense flashes of lightning.

Science, Astronomy, Jupiter

54 points by docmechanic 10 days ago | 12 comments

Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter's Atmosphere (2016) (nasa.gov)
Astronomers are using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras – stunning light shows in a planet's atmosphere – on the poles of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter.

Astronomy, Space Exploration, Jupiter, Auroras

56 points by mooreds 37 days ago | 11 comments

Saturn solidifies its title as moon king with the discovery of 128 new moons (cbc.ca)
With a whopping total of 274 moons, researchers say Saturn’s tug of war with Jupiter for the title is settled once and for all.

Space Exploration, Astronomy, Solar System, Saturn, Jupiter

20 points by handfuloflight 42 days ago | 3 comments

NASA's Europa Clipper: Miles Down, Instruments Deploying (nasa.gov)
Headed to Jupiter’s moon Europa, the spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just three months for a gravity assist.

Space Exploration, NASA, Jupiter, Europa, Gravity Assist

165 points by rbanffy 147 days ago | 61 comments

New images of Jupiter (missionjuno.swri.edu)
This is where we post raw images from JunoCam. We invite you to download them, do your own image processing, and we encourage you to upload your creations for us to enjoy and share.

Space Exploration, Astronomy, Jupiter, Images

483 points by 0xFACEFEED 171 days ago | 79 comments

The Mission to Jupiter's Europa Launches Today (bbc.com)
A spacecraft that will hunt for signs of alien life on one of Jupiter’s icy moons has blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Space Exploration, Jupiter, Europa, Alien Life

5 points by eps 194 days ago | 1 comments

NASA okays mission to search for life on Jupiter's moon Europa (nature.com)
After decades of dreaming of Jupiter’s moon Europa — and the vast ocean that probably lies beneath its icy surface — scientists are now weeks away from sending a spacecraft there.

Space Exploration, Jupiter, Europa, Moons, Science

4 points by gmays 226 days ago | 0 comments

NASA clears Europa Clipper mission for Oct. 10 despite Jupiter radiation worries (space.com)

Space Exploration, NASA, Jupiter, Missions, Radiation

5 points by bookofjoe 228 days ago | 0 comments

New data on radiation show missions to Jupiter's moon Europa are possible (phys.org)

Space Exploration, Jupiter, Europa, Radiation

10 points by miohtama 248 days ago | 1 comments

NASA's $5B Europa Clipper mission may not be able to handle Jupiter's radiation (space.com)

Space Exploration, Jupiter, NASA, Science, Radiation

12 points by belter 288 days ago | 1 comments

The Origin of Jupiter's Great Red Spot (arxiv.org)

Jupiter, Astronomy, Science, Planetary Science

48 points by belter 307 days ago | 8 comments

New telescope images of Jupiter's moon Io rival those from spacecraft (phys.org)