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10 of the Best Images of Earth NASA Shared This Month
NASA Earth Observatory has been cataloging images of our planet since 1999, bringing us coverage of all the cool and weird geology Earth has to offer. The Observatory publishes images taken by different satellites or by astronauts aboard the International Space Station depicting Earth’s geography, environment, and geology. You can see ice sheets melting, wildfires…
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NASA Releases an Audio Clip of What Jupiter’s Icy Moon Ganymede Sounds Like
Imagining Ganymede, Jupiter’s icy moon and the largest moon in our Solar System, can be quite the challenge. (I’m still at, “Whoa, that’s a big moon.”) Understanding it is a whole other story, and scientists are still working on that. Whether you’re seeking to learn more about the gigantic moon or unravel its scientific mysteries,…
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Evidence of Life Could Exist Just Beneath Europa’s Icy Surface
Astronomers have modelled the way small celestial impacts have steadily shaped and churned the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Importantly, the new study identifies shallow places on the moon’s surface where evidence of life — should it exist within Europa’s subsurface ocean — can persist.
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Freaky New Feature Detected in Jupiter’s Northern Lights
A newly detected auroral feature on Jupiter bears a striking resemblance to expanding smoke rings, in a discovery made possible by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.