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Jupiter hits may be palpable after all

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Astronomers predict the the 1994 collision between Jupiter and Shoemaker-Levy will be observable and scientifically valuable. Data from the Hubble Space Telescope indicate that the comet's largest fragments are at least two to 2.5 kilometers in diameter.

Author: Kerr, Richard A.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1993
Shoemaker-Levy 9 (Comet), Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet

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Spots confirmed, tiny comets spurned

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New satellite images of the Earth's upper atmosphere confirm the presence of the spots first reported by Lou Frank. However, other scientists do not agree with Frank's theory that the spots are the remnants of house-sized comets.

Author: Kerr, Richard A.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1997
Research, Atmosphere, Upper, Upper atmosphere, Frank, Lou

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Galileo hits a strange spot on Jupiter

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A probe released by the Galileo spacecraft returned surprising data about Jupiter's atmosphere to researchers. Scientists are trying to interpret the data, which indicate the planet is drier than previously believed.

Author: Kerr, Richard A.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
Planets, Galileo Project (Space probe)

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Subjects list: Observations, Jupiter (Planet), Comets
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