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Artist's concept of NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft flying past Jupiter's moon Europa

Science Oct 14

WATCH: NASA launches Europa Clipper to scour Jupiter moon for life’s ingredients

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Science Apr 28

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Watch 1:31
A look at NASA’s new images of Io, Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’

New research is revealing the secrets of Io, the mysterious volcanic moon of Jupiter. Four centuries after Galileo discovered Io in 1610, NASA sent a spacecraft called Juno on a five-year mission to Jupiter and its moons. Last week, NASA…

Science Jun 01

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WATCH: Poet Laureate Ada Limón reads poem being sent to space on NASA’s Europa Clipper mission

The words will be engraved on the Europa Clipper spacecraft, set to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in October 2024 on a journey to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa.

By News Desk and Associated Press

Science Mar 26

A stargazer waits for the Perseid meteor shower to begin near Bobcaygeon
5 planets will align in the night sky this week. Here’s how to see them

Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line up near the moon.

Nation Feb 04

A suspected Chinese spy balloon is shot down off the coast in North Carolina
Watch 3:15
News Wrap: U.S. shoots down Chinese balloon over the Atlantic

In our news wrap Saturday, the U.S. Air Force downed a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina, dangerously cold temperatures descended on the northeastern part of the country, the mayor of Memphis asked the DOJ to…

Feb 03

Astronomers discover 12 new moons around Jupiter, jumping total to 92

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That's more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons.

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Aug 22

James Webb Space Telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The Webb Space Telescope took the photos in July, capturing unprecedented views of Jupiter's northern and southern lights. One wide-field picture also shows the faint rings around the planet, as well as two small moons with galaxies in the background.

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Oct 16

NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids. Seven of the mysterious space rocks are among swarms of asteroids sharing Jupiter’s orbit, thought to be the pristine…

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Dec 21

Jupiter, Saturn will appear to merge in night sky for the first time in centuries

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century.

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Sep 11

Meet the scientist behind these stunning images of Jupiter

By Vicky Stein

Candice Hansen-Koharcheck, a planetary scientist, has been photographing celestial bodies for decades. But for the Juno mission, her collaborators are citizen scientists.

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