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This Week Jupiter Will Be Its Closest And Brightest For 59 Years

September 26, 2022 by Ignat

Jupiter will reach opposition on September 26 or 27, depending on your timezone. This means that it is directly opposite the Sun from our vantage point, rising near sunset and setting near sunrise. This alone makes it an excellent time … Read More

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New Images from NASA’s Juno Mission Reveals Jupiter’s Complex Colors

September 7, 2022 by Ignat

On July 5, 2022, NASA’s Juno spacecraft completed its 43rd close flyby of Jupiter, observing the complex colors and structure of the giant planet’s clouds. Björn Jónsson, a citizen scientist, created these two images using raw data from the JunoCam … Read More