Jupiter Definition and 160 Threads

  1. Y

    Can you assume that Jupiter has a circular orbit?

    When it is about the same distance from Jupiter, spacecraft on a mission to the outer planets has a speed that is 1.5 times the speed of Jupiter in its orbit. Why does the orbit of the spacecraft about the sun follow a hyperbolic orbit? Can you assume that Jupiter has a circular orbit...
  2. L

    Exploring Alternatives: Harnessing Jupiter's Radiation for Probe Power"

    As most of you will recall, there was considerable public outcry when the Cassini probe was launched with its nuclear power supply. However, no alternatives to nuclear decay were offered as a power source. The main thinking seemed to be that the probe should just go without the power it...
  3. Ivan Seeking

    NASA Did NASA Accidentally Nuke Jupiter?

    Did NASA Accidentally “Nuke” Jupiter? If you're not familiar with Richard Hoagland, famed for his claims of alien bases on the moon, Egyptian looking structures on Mars, and many familiar stories from the wild side, in fact, as I understand, he was once considered a highly respected scientist...
  4. Math Is Hard

    How can you accurately measure your weight on Jupiter without a solid surface?

    This was a bonus question on my astronomy homework, but my knowledge of basic physics is so incredibly limited that I am really struggling with it. It's bugging me because I'd just really like to know how this works. "Given that Jupiter has no solid surface, how could you weigh yourself on...
  5. Ivan Seeking

    Mystery Spot on Jupiter Baffles Astronomers

    http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/jupiter_dark_spot_031023.html
  6. S

    How many moons does Jupiter have and how were they discovered?

    21 new satellites of Jupiter have been found this year. Many are thought to be due to an ancient collision of a larger moon with a comet. Jupiter has four large moons and dozens of smaller ones (there are 60 satellites known so far). Galileo first discovered the four largest moons of...
  7. Ivan Seeking

    What Happens When Galileo Crashes into Jupiter?

    http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/countdown/impact.html
  8. Ivan Seeking

    Jupiter probe nears fiery end: BBC

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3109892.stm
  9. P

    Jupiter is up to 58 moons (more likely)

    egad! http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/04/05/jupiter.moons.ap/index.html
  10. M

    New Jupiter Phenomenon: Have You Heard?

    Has anyone else heard about this? http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/12mar_darkspot.htm?list827141
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