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A Tour of Jupiter
A new study using data from Chandra X-ray Observatory has shown that storms from the Sun are triggering auroras in X-ray light.
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-- Solar Storms Ignite Northern Lights on Jupiter
A new study using data from Chandra X-ray Observatory has shown that storms from the Sun are triggering auroras in X-ray light.
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-- Solar Storms Ignite Northern Lights on Jupiter
Learn About Solar System
One star, eight planets, and a myriad of moons, comets and asteroids. This is the Earth's local neighborhood, known as the Solar System.
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-- Learn About Solar System
One star, eight planets, and a myriad of moons, comets and asteroids. This is the Earth's local neighborhood, known as the Solar System.
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-- Learn About Solar System
The Giant Planets: X-ray Secrets Revealed
Jupiter and Saturn are the two largest planets in our Solar System, best known for very different reasons. Most people think of Jupiter's famous Great Red Spot, while Saturn is, of course, most loved for those excellent rings. These two planets, however, offer much, much more for astronomers looking to learn more about our Solar System.
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-- They Might Be Giants: X-ray Secrets of Saturn and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn are the two largest planets in our Solar System, best known for very different reasons. Most people think of Jupiter's famous Great Red Spot, while Saturn is, of course, most loved for those excellent rings. These two planets, however, offer much, much more for astronomers looking to learn more about our Solar System.
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-- They Might Be Giants: X-ray Secrets of Saturn and Jupiter
Snowball Fight in the Solar System
One of the most surprising objects observed in X-rays are comets. X-rays are normally associated with the hottest things in the Universe, such as black holes. Comets, however, were described by Fred Whipple as being "dirty snowballs". So how does a snowball make X-rays?
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-- Comet C/1999 S4 (LINEAR
One of the most surprising objects observed in X-rays are comets. X-rays are normally associated with the hottest things in the Universe, such as black holes. Comets, however, were described by Fred Whipple as being "dirty snowballs". So how does a snowball make X-rays?
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-- Comet C/1999 S4 (LINEAR
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