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Background information about Jupiter
The Difficulties of Exploring Europa
Jun 12, 2011
"ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDINGS THERE. -- 2010: Odyssey Two -- Arthur C. Clarke wrote these words three decades ago, when Europa's uniqueness as a potential alien habitat was first realized. Unfortunately, we have obeyed this fictional command. Partly that's because Europa's surface is a terrible place."
A Photogallery of Jupiter and Its Moons
May 20, 2011
"Jupiter is a giant among the solar system planets. See photos of Jupiter from telescopes and visiting spacecraft."
The Interior of Io
May 13, 2011
"A global 'ocean' of molten rock sloshes beneath the surface of Jupiter's moon Io, feeding the fiery satellite's prolific volcanism."
Ripples in the Rings of Jupiter and Saturn
Apr 1, 2011
"Corrugations in the giant planets' rings seem to trace back to recent comet impacts, both seen and unseen, in decades past"
Jupiter's Missing Belt Reappears
Mar 26, 2011
Jupiter's South Equatorial Belt faded to white in early 2010 but has started to redden again
The Disappearing Belt of Jupiter
Mar 10, 2011
"It's a mystery why one of the main bands on Jupiter disappears and reappears."
The Next Spacecraft Bound for Jupiter
Feb 17, 2011
A Space.com reporter takes a closeup look at the Juno spacecraft.
Ultraviolet Auroras on Jupiter
Feb 12, 2011
New images show dramatic auroras -- flares of ultraviolet light -- streaming from the planet Jupiter.
An Asteroid Collides With Jupiter
Feb 1, 2011
How a recent asteroid impact with Jupiter was discovered
Images: Jupiter Struck by an Asteroid in 2009
Jan 27, 2011
"Astronomers are saying that the spot on the Planet Jupiter was likely caused by an asteroid in July 2009."