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A video was created from images of the Saturn and Jupiter systems taken by NASA's Voyager and Cassini spacecrafts. Sander van den Berg used the images to create a two minute montage of spectacular images.
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Sky-watchers are in for a celestial treat on Monday with four planets poised to appear in conjunction after sunset. The planet Jupiter will be visible with the moon in the western sky after sunset.
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Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is losing its "heart" or inner core. Scientists have suggested a theory that the gas giant has been dealing with the dissipation of its core ever since its formation 4.5 billion years ago.
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After conducting a series of computer simulations and studies, scientists are asking the question: did our solar system harbour a fifth giant planet during its infancy? Study authors say it is a “conceivable” idea.
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Amateur observers studying NASA images from STEREO see Comet Elenin split into two parts (featured video). Leonid Elenin is said to have confirmed Comet's disintegration.
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On Friday afternoon, NASA launched the solar-powered Juno spacecraft for its five-year mission to Jupiter. The $1.1 billion journey will research our solar system's largest planet, which will study its origin and evolution.
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Researchers are stating that there could be another planet within our solar system. The planet is four times the size of planet Jupiter and is named after the Greek goddess Tyche. But some are saying that it's not there.
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The frigid ice of Jupiter's moon Europa may be hiding more than a presumed ocean: it is likely the scene of some unexpectedly fast chemistry between water and sulphur dioxide at extremely cold temperatures.
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If you currently look up at night, it is virtually impossible to miss noticing the planet Jupiter - the giant planet is spectacularly bright.
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A new study has confirmed that two amateur astronomers recorded a pair of small meteors impacting with Jupiter. Professional astronomer Dr Ricardo Heuso says this highlights the growing value of amateurs in the field of astronomy.
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 Astronomy enthusiasts are gearing up for a dazzling planetary conjunction this week during which Jupiter and Venus will appear to be side by side.
The European Space Agency (Esa) is to mount a billion-euro mission to Jupiter and its icy moons.
The European Space Agency is to mount a billion-euro mission to Jupiter and its icy moons, launching in 2022.
 Stargazers of the world are getting a treat this weekend. On Saturday and again Sunday, Venus, Jupiter and Earth's moon converge for a brilliant night show.
BBC readers snap planets passing in the night
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Image: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Europa, a moon of Jupiter, appears as a thick crescent in this enhanced-color image from NASA's Galileo spacecraft, which orbited Jupiter from 1995 to 2003.
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Jupiter Blogs
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