Rotation rate helps astronomers differentiate giant planets from brown dwarf stars

For centuries, astronomers faced the challenge of classifying objects in space based on their appearance. When observing an ...
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‘Super-Jupiter’ exoplanet is not so Jupiter-like, UCSC study finds

SANTA CRUZ — Xi Zhang, a professor of Earth and planetary science at UC Santa Cruz, has discovered that an exoplanet classed as a “super-Jupiter” has substantial differences from our solar system’s ...
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Jupiter-family comet 41P/TGK slows down and reverses spin after perihelion

New analysis on 2017 Hubble images of the Jupiter-family comet, 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresak (41P/TGK), indicates that the comet underwent a spin reversal between April and December 2017. While this ...
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JUICE Mission: Unlocking Jupiter’s Icy Moon Secrets

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe is on its very long journey to Jupiter. It won’t be until after this decade is ...