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Jupiter was once double its current size, study finds
Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, has long intrigued scientists seeking to understand its mysterious origins.
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Jupiter was once twice its size—and helped shape the solar system
New research suggests that Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was once even bigger—about twice its current size—and had a magnetic field 50 times stronger than it does today. This ...
Scientists just found out Jupiter used to be way bigger
In its earliest days, Jupiter may have been even more colossal than it is now—twice as large, in fact, with a magnetic field ...
Jupiter was once twice its current size, study reveals – how did it shrink?
Scientists focused on Jupiter's little moons Amalthea and Thebe. Their peculiar orbits didn't quite fit with Jupiter's ...
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Jupiter used to be twice as big as it is now — it could have held 2,000 Earths
The new calculations, described in a paper published Tuesday (May 20) in the journal Nature Astronomy, suggest that just 3.8 ...
ASU camera checks temps on Mars, but its real mission is a search for life above Jupiter
A camera built at Arizona State University is on its way to check for signs of life above Jupiter, but it detoured to Mars ...
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There's Something Very Unusual About Jupiter's Auroras
There, they combine with the solar particles to create an enormous glow above the planet. These energetic interactions produce electromagnetic emissions, which include the light we see. After imaging ...