Police in the city of Jupiter, Florida have arrested a husband and wife and charged them with aggravated child abuse after they allegedly imprisoned their adopted son! The teenager was forced to live in a small compartment in his parents’ garage for the last five years — and not even allowed to use the bathroom. […]
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Juno reveals deep 3D structure of Jupiter’s massive storms
Enlarge / This view of Jupiter’s turbulent atmosphere from NASA’s Juno spacecraft includes several of the planet’s southern jet streams. (credit: NASA) Nasa’s Juno mission , the solar-powered robotic explorer of Jupiter, has completed its five-year prime mission to reveal the inner workings of the Solar System’s biggest planet. Since 2016, the spacecraft has flown […]
If we want to look for life on Europa, we’d better bring a drill
(credit: NASA) Jupiter’s moon Europa, a large world with a vast sub-ice ocean, is thought to be one of the best candidates for hosting life elsewhere in the Solar System. NASA has considered sending a lander to the moon’s surface to see if its ice contains chemicals indicative of the presence of life, although that […]
Venus’ clouds too dry, acidic for life
Enlarge / Venus’ thick atmosphere was photographed in ultraviolet light in 1979 by the Pioneer Venus Orbiter. (credit: NSSDCA Photo Gallery) Last year, a study made waves by suggesting a chemical that had been proposed as a potential indicator of life was present in the atmosphere of Venus. While the hellish conditions on the planet’s […]
Jupiter and Saturn ‘great conjunction’ awes world. Here’s how to see it
Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. Tonight’s the night: Saturn and Jupiter will appear closer in the night sky than they have in centuries, in an astronomical event called a “conjunction.” The gas giants, the solar system’s two largest planets, will […]
Jupiter and Saturn ‘great conjunction’ awes world. Here’s how to see it
Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. Tonight’s the night: Saturn and Jupiter will appear closer in the night sky than they have in centuries, in an astronomical event called a “conjunction.” The gas giants, the solar system’s two largest planets, will […]