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Revised Galileo data leave Jupiter mysteriously dry

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The probe from the Galileo spacecraft found only 10% of the amount of water expected in Jupiter's atmosphere. The evidence raises questions about the theory that icy bombardment from space debris produced the mixture of methane and ammonia in Jupiter's atmosphere.

Author: Kerr, Richard A.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
Cover Story, Planetary atmospheres, Planets, Jupiter probes

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Galileo suggests deep roots to Jupiter's fierce winds

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The Galileo space probe relayed data on its way down to Jupiter's surface that confirm that the planet's constant 650-kph winds extend at least 130 kilometers deep. The findings suggest that Jupiter's weather is driven by its internal heat reserves.

Author: Kerr, Richard A.
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
Planetary meteorology, Internal heat (Geology)

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Jupiter bombardment now certain, but how big a show?

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Astronomers predict that Periodic Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 will collide with the planet Jupiter about Jul 21, 1994. However, astronomers differ in their estimates of the size of the comet's fragments and the results of the impact.

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

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Subjects list: Observations, Jupiter (Planet), Jovian atmosphere, Galileo Project (Space probe)
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