Famed astronomer Galileo Galilei discovered the first four moons of Jupiter way back in the early 1600s. More than 400 years later, astronomers are still finding moons orbiting the solar system’s largest planet. We’re not just talking about one or two stragglers, either. Astronomers from the Carnegie Institution for Science have spotted 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing the total to 79.
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12 New Moons Found Orbiting Jupiter
Published July 18, 2018 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: astronomy, Carnegie Institution for Science, Jupiter, planet, science, Scott Sheppard, space exploration, Víctor Blanco Telescope
Fly Over Dwarf Planet Ceres [video]
Published June 11, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: asteroid, astronomy, Ceres, dwarf planet, NASA, planet, planetary science, science, space exploration, video
Huge Mars Panorama From Curiosity Rover
Published April 1, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Curiosity Rover, gigapixel, Mars, NASA, panorama, photography, planet, science, space exploration
360cities.net has a gigapixel panorama recently taken by the Curiosity rover on Mars. Very nice.
What Happened To Pluto? [video]
Published May 29, 2012 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: asteroid, astronomy, Ceres, dwarf planet, earth, heavenly body, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, planet, Pluto, Saturn, science, solar system, space exploration, Uranus, Venus, video
Headline of The Year [pic]
Published October 10, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: astronomy, cosmos, funny, Headline of The Year, humor, pic, picture, planet, pounding Uranus, science, solar system, space, Uranus