Bush, Cheney swap events Sep 19, 2008
and attend a fundraiser there, then another in Jupiter, Fla. Vice President Dick Cheney took the trip instead. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Jupiter hosts Cheney Sep 19, 2008
Cheney done with Jupiter fund-raiser on his way out of county ... Cheney done with Jupiter fund-raiser on his way out of county ... He arrived in Palm Beach County late this afternoon to headline a fund-raiser for Republican congressional hopeful Tom Rooney in Jupiter. (The Palm Beach Post)
NASA Mulls Nuclear Power for Moon Base Sep 18, 2008
Nuclear power made a brief reappearance in the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) proposal, but the in 2005 due to budget constraints. "JIMO was a little ahead of its time, a very ambitious program, and it didn't just quite fit in with the budget projections," Mason told SPACE.com. (Fox News)
Scope finds planet in sunlike orbit Sep 17, 2008
Three University of Toronto scientists captured the image of the planet, about eight times the size of Jupiter, 500 light-years from Earth ... Astronomers discover a satellite larger than Jupiter orbiting a "normal" star ... Discovered by astronomers from the University of Toronto, the planet is nothing like Earth and only moderately like our solar system's Jupiter. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Exoplanet circles 'normal star' Sep 16, 2008
The new planet is huge, with a mass about eight times that of Jupiter. The Canadian team that obtained the picture says the parent star is similar to the Sun but somewhat younger. (BBC News)
Scientists get images of planet with sun-like star Sep 16, 2008
But in findings announced on Monday, University of Toronto scientists said they used the Gemini North telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii to take direct pictures of the planet, which is about the size of Jupiter but with eight times the mass. It is also much hotter than Jupiter, they said. (Reuters India)
First Photo of Planet Around Distant Star Sep 16, 2008
1-210524 and its likely roughly 8-Jupiter-mass companion to the upper left ... This distant world is giant (about eight times the mass of Jupiter) and lies far out from its star (about 330 times the Earth-Sun distance) ... C), is also much hotter than our own Jupiter, which has a temperature of about 160 Kelvin (-110. (Fox News)
First Picture Of Likely Planet Around Sun-like Star Sep 16, 2008
They also obtained spectra to confirm the nature of the companion, which has a mass about eight times that of Jupiter, and lies roughly 330 times the Earth-Sun distance away from its star. (For comparison, the most distant planet in our solar system, Neptune, orbits the Sun at only about 30 times the Earth-Sun distance. (Science Daily)
Is This a Planet? Sep 16, 2008
Most likely it's about 8 times the mass of Jupiter. The parent star, which has the snappy designation 1RXS J160929. (SkyandTelescope.com)
Astronomers star-struck by a young sun and friend Sep 16, 2008
Space travellers the star and its Jupiter-like companion planet ... Located about 500 light-years from Earth, the planet in the snapshot is about eight times larger than Jupiter, the biggest in our solar system, and is more than 10 times further from its star than Neptune from the sun. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Photo may be our first glimpse of planet around sun-like star Sep 16, 2008
This distant world is giant (about eight times the mass of Jupiter) and lies far out from its star (about 330 times the Earth-Sun distance) ... C), is also much hotter than our own Jupiter, which has a temperature of about 160 Kelvin (-110. (USA Today -- Tech)
First image released of planet orbiting Sun-like star Sep 16, 2008
The planet is estimated to have a mass around eight times that of Jupiter, our solar system's largest planet. The team have said the planet, if it is indeed orbiting its star, orbits around 330 times as far from its star as the Earth is from the Sun. (The Tech Herald)
Changing Gears Sep 14, 2008
The fun-loving Jupiter Hotel (877-800-0004; ) offers a $59 "get a room" rate for those who show up after midnight, while the eco-minded will appreciate Heathman Hotel (503-241-4100; ), which employs impressive energy conservation and recycling programs - even compostable key cards - starting at around $200 per night. DON'T MISS. (Boston Globe)
More Accurate Speedometer For Astronomy Sep 14, 2008
Up until now, this method has only enabled the detection of planets the size of Jupiter or Saturn; only these exert a strong enough pull on their sun that the Doppler shift of its light is measurable on Earth. Using the frequency comb, the scientists were able to determine the colour of the starlight much more accurately. (Science Daily)
Readers Respond on Nuclear Recycling--And more... Sep 13, 2008
Because of intense irradiation by central stars and friction heating within the disk, our solar system s snow line was initially located well outside the orbit of Jupiter ... Eventually the relocation of the snow line was more or less stalled, although the ice-vapor demarcation face may have moved back and forth over about 1 to 2 AU. This essentially covered a substantial fraction of the region between and Jupiter. (Scientific American)
Flying above Jupiter Sep 13, 2008
One way to find the Summer Triangle s bright trio of stars starts at Jupiter. Above Jupiter, the Milky Way reaches northward from Sagittarius. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Digital Upgrades for a Radio Astronomy Revolution Sep 12, 2008
All these upgrades will pump up the VLA s capabilities at least 10-fold, making it able, in principle, to detect a signal as weak as a cell phone call from Jupiter. With $100 million from the National Science Foundation and the VLA s Canadian and Mexican partners, researchers have finished installing the digital data lines and upgrading, by this past May, 16 of the 28 antennas; by early 2010 the new correlator should be up and running. (Scientific American)
NASA Developing Fission Surface Power Technology Sep 12, 2008
12, 2004) A proposed U.S. mission to investigate three ice-covered moons of Jupiter will demand fast-paced research, fabrication and realistic non-nuclear testing of a prototype nuclear reactor within two. . (Science Daily)
'Spore' is more: Build your own alien at home Sep 9, 2008
In particular, the Institute's has over 60 scientists investigating such topics as the possibility of life on Mars (both now and in the past), other solar system habitats such as the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and how life got started on Earth. Because of the close relationship of the SETI Institute and Spore's visionary creator, the Institute is offering a special "green membership" to those wishing to become part of its research efforts by joining TeamSETI. Additional information on... (MSNBC -- Politics)
In Leaked Email, NASA Chief Vents On Shuttle Program's End Sep 8, 2008
The only apparent objective of beginning the destruction of this $12-billion national asset next month, used by both the Space Shuttle and Jupiter Launch System, is to maliciously eliminate any competition to the current plan. In an attempt to put a halt to this unnecessary destruction of government property, the Senate version of 2009 NASA authorization bill sought to make this imminent action of the NASA administrator explicitly illegal. (Slashdot)
Rosetta probe sends asteroid images to Earth Sep 8, 2008
Rosetta caught up with the Steins asteroid, also known as Asteroid 2867, just after 8:45 p.m. Friday in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The probe came within 500 miles of the asteroid - which turned out to be slightly larger than scientists expected. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
* Space probe comes within hairs breadth of asteroid Sep 7, 2008
The encounter took place 360 million kilometers from home as Rosetta zipped through the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, on its way to a rendezvous with Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014. Rosetta switched on 11 instruments to scan the rock as it flashed by at 8. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Encounter Of A Different Kind: Rosetta Observes Asteroid At Close Quarters Sep 7, 2008
Such asteroids are quite small in size and orbit and are mostly found in the inner part of the main asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter. They probably originate from the mantle of larger asteroids destroyed in the early history of the Solar System, and are thought to be composed mainly of silicate minerals with little or no iron content. (Science Daily)
Rosetta probe makes asteroid pass Sep 6, 2008
Its prime goal is to catch and orbit Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko out near Jupiter in 2014. Friday's pass occurred about 360 million km from Earth, in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, in the asteroid belt ... The mission will make another asteroid rendezvous as it works its way out to Jupiter. (BBC News)
Rosetta Visits Asteroid Today Sep 6, 2008
Steins is Rosetta's first scientific target as it makes its incursion into the asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter en route to its destination, the comet 67/P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which is scheduled for 2014. . (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Rosetta space probe seeks solar system clues Sep 6, 2008
In a mission that may bring humankind closer to solving the mystery of the solar system's birth, the craft completed its flyby of the Steins asteroid, also known as Asteroid 2867 - now in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter ... Steins was Rosetta's first scientific target as it flies in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter en route to its main destination, the comet 67/P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which is scheduled for 2014. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Intense meteor shower could illuminate Bay Area skies early Jan. 4 Sep 6, 2008
What remains of the long-gone parent comet is merely a faint, tiny starlike object barely more than a mile across that is flying right now around the sun between the orbits of Earth and Jupiter. It is so faint that it can be seen only through powerful telescopes and was only detected in March by the automatic asteroid detector at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz. (Yahoo News -- Meteors and Asteroids)
Strange new comet explains old mystery Sep 5, 2008
Eventually, researchers predict KV42 could get kicked down even closer to the sun by interactions with the outer planets and the solar system's heavyweight, Jupiter. Ultimately, both Halley's and KV42 are likely to end up slingshot out of the solar system altogether from gravitational interactions with the planets. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Origin Of Cosmic Dust That Lands On Earth Discovered Sep 3, 2008
The research shows that some of the cosmic dust falling to Earth comes from an ancient asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars ... The rocks are located in an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and were formed around two billion years ago when a much larger asteroid broke into pieces. (Science Daily)
Rosetta Spacecraft On Its Way To Meet Asteroid Steins Aug 30, 2008
The spacecraft will rendezvous with the asteroid in the course of its first incursion into the asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, while on its way to comet 67/P Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The study of asteroids is extremely important as they represent a sample of Solar System material at different stages of evolution key to understanding the origin of our own planet and of our planetary neighbourhood. (Science Daily)
Autumn sky on the way Aug 30, 2008
Letting your eyes wander to the left of Jupiter in our current evening sky takes you to a couple of constellations that serve as appropriate harbingers to the autumn season and the rains associated with it. The first constellation to encounter is Capricornus, commonly called Capricorn. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Daring to discussa forbidden topic Aug 30, 2008
Galileo (1564-1642) first came to the world's attention in 1610, with the publication of his Starry Messenger, the book in which he announced mountains and valleys on the moon, four satellites orbiting the planet Jupiter and more stars studding the Milky Way than anyone had ever seen without the aid of the telescope. Over the next few years, as he published his findings about sunspots and other surprises, Galileo spoke of his discoveries as proof for Copernicus's theory. (Globe and Mail)
Doorstep astronomy: Venus shines bright Aug 30, 2008
On the evening of December 1, Venus will team up with the planet Jupiter and a lovely crescent moon in the southwest sky right after sundown: the three brightest objects in the night sky gathering in a dramatic celestial tableau that will turn heads even of those who normally do not look up at the sky at night. Appearing as a brilliant silvery-white starlike object of magnitude 4. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Science views: What do Supernovas have to do with us here on Earth? Aug 29, 2008
The bright star to the left of the teapot is not a star, but the planet Jupiter. Clear skies. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Mars at Its All-Time Finest Aug 28, 2008
Mars becomes almost this large every 15 or 17 years whenever it passes closest to Earth (near opposition) within a few weeks of the date it is also nearest the Sun (perihelion). For example, in August 1971 the disk became as large as 24. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Updates: Whatever Happened to Anesthesia and Pain? Aug 27, 2008
Also updates on Planetary Protection from Jupiter; Personal Gene Tests; Valdez Payout ... Planetary Protection Racket As the first planet to form in our solar system, Jupiter helped to sculpt the rest [see ; SciAm, May 2008 ... Jupiter s net effect depends on its mass, suggest Jonathan Horner and Barrie Jones, both at the Open University in England, in an upcoming paper in the International Journal of Astrobiology. (Scientific American)
Rosetta to Pass Asteroid Next Week Aug 26, 2008
The ESA said the spacecraft will rendezvous with the asteroid in the course of its first incursion into the asteroid belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. A fly-by of asteroid Lutetia is to occur July 10, 2010, with the spacecraft winding up at comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko in November 2014. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Team says meteorites are long shots Aug 25, 2008
Bobby Bus, supportive astronomer at the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, said in an interview that meteorites found on Earth seem to be more representative of main belt asteroids that orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter. Binzel, in an MIT news release, said the "difference between the objects hitting the ground and the big objects whizzing by" has been a "head-scratcher.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
The Night Sky for September 2008 Aug 25, 2008
Jupiter Rules the Night Sky. For many months now, Jupiter has been the bright "star" in the southern sky ... Jupiter's presence continues to dominate because the brighter Venus sets so early yet. (Suite101.com)
9 more missions Aug 25, 2008
In the evening twilight Jupiter will be in the south-southeast and Venus and Mars in the west ... Today sunset will be 7:41 p.m., twilight will end 8:09 p.m., Venus will set 8:36 p.m. and Mars will set 8:56 p.m. Tomorrow Jupiter will set 2:14 a.m., twilight will begin 5:53 a.m. and sunrise will be 6:21 a.m. ... By Sunday Jupiter will set 1:54 a.m., twilight will begin 5:58 a.m. and sunrise will be 6:26 a.m. Sunset will be 7:32 p.m., twilight will end 7:59 p.m., Venus will set 8:29 p.m. and Mars... (NJ.com -- Times)
This Week's Sky at a Glance Aug 24, 2008
Jupiter's moon Io reappears out of eclipse from Jupiter's shadow around 9:18 p.m. EDT, just east of the planet ... For a listing of all events among Jupiter's moons this month, visible worldwide, see the August , page 58 ... Jupiter's Great Red Spot should cross Jupiter's central meridian (the imaginary line down the center of the planet's disk from pole to pole) around 10:52 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Lipstick Mystic Love Forecast Aug 22, 2008
Jupiter is heightening those cash flow concerns ... Jupiter is bringing about many positive events for you, and you deserve every single one of them. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
How to teach science to the Pope Aug 20, 2008
We observed the comet hitting Jupiter because the first events were visible only from this part of the world. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
The storied history of the word 'planet' Aug 20, 2008
An artist's impression of what an exoplanet discovered with the Hubble Space Telescope -- a "hot Jupiter" (planets close to their stars with short orbital periods) -- might look like ... These wandering stars, back then, amounted to Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn ... An Elizabethan-era stage play and comedy published in 1597, called The Woman in the Moon, depicted the solar system with seven planets, including Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Sol (the sun) and Luna (the moon). (USA Today -- Tech)
Icy Pluto Is Part of Hot Debate Aug 19, 2008
Tyson argued that such a definition would lump tiny, icy Pluto with giant gaseous Jupiter. "The word you choose gives you tunnel vision.". (SkyAndTelescope.com)
SDSS: See the odd orbit of the solar system object Aug 19, 2008
The inset panel shows an expanded view, including the orbits of Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter inside the orbit of Neptune. Even on this expanded scale, the size of Earth's orbit would be barely distinguishable from the central dot. (USA Today -- Tech)
Around the Community Aug 18, 2008
People can come out early to have a picnic and hike the trails, and bring telescopes and binoculars to view the show, the highlights of which will be Venus, Mercury and Jupiter, the Ring Nebula (M57), the Dumbbell Nebula (M27), the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and the globular star cluster (M15). Bring warm clothing, insect repellant, along with a flashlight covered with red plastic or red cellophane to preserve night vision. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Shooting stars Aug 18, 2008
His portfolio includes images of planets such as Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Venus, and of far-flung space objects such as the Andromeda and Sombrero galaxies. Chins job as research assistant at the space physics laboratory in Universiti Malaya allows him to do what he loves, everyday. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Amazing August Planet Show Aug 16, 2008
Throughout August and September, Jupiter shines bright and steady in the south ... to Jupiter's lower left, making a fine pair in wide-angle, low-power binoculars ... diagram Dazzling as Jupiter is, Venus is brighter by far. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Partial Lunar Eclipse On 16th August Aug 16, 2008
During the eclipse the Moon lies in front of the stars of the constellation of Capricornus and to its right will be the planet Jupiter. From the UK, the Moon will be fairly low in the sky throughout the event, so the eclipse promises to be a beautiful sight presenting good opportunities for photographers. (Science Daily)
> read more Aug 15, 2008
"Clearing" is dynamicist-speak for a gravitationally dominant object, like Jupiter. Except that Jupiter has thousands of asteroids, called Trojans, that share its orbit so maybe Jupiter and, likewise, Saturn aren't planets. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Stargazing highlights Aug 15, 2008
Jupiter is rising from the southeast and will be high to the south by 10:30 p.m.. The Hubble Space Telescope crosses the morning sky high to the south and moving from west to east. (Florida Today)
MIT: MIT solves puzzle of meteorite-asteroid link Aug 15, 2008
The smaller rocks that most often fall to Earth, it seems, come straight in from the main asteroid belt out between Mars and Jupiter, rather than from the near-Earth asteroid (NEA) population. The puzzle gradually emerged from a long-term study of the properties of asteroids carried out by MIT professor of planetary science Richard Binzel and his students, along with postdoctoral researcher P. Vernazza, who is now with the European Space Agency, and A.T. Tokunaga, director of the University of... (USA Today -- Tech)
Discovery explains why asteroids and meteorites are different Aug 15, 2008
com Staff Meteorites that fall to Earth usually come directly from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, rather than from the population of larger space rocks that drifted in from the asteroid belt's innermost edge to hang around our planet's neighborhood ... The meteorites lined up more with the mixed rock population of the asteroid belt that lies between Mars and Jupiter. (USA Today -- Tech)
How do you define 'planet'? Aug 15, 2008
The Great Planet Debate' - Science Fair - USATODAY.com. The Great Planet Debate. (USA Today -- Tech)
Spaceflight at warp speed? Make it so Aug 14, 2008
However, the Baylor physicists estimate that manipulating dark energy through the extra dimension requires energy equivalent to the converting the entire mass of Jupiter into pure energy enough to move a ship measuring roughly 33 feet (10 meters) by 33 feet by 33 feet. "That is an enormous amount of energy," Cleaver said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Georgia: atrocity claims as bodies burn in street Aug 14, 2008
Gerrie Lijam, Jupiter, Galaxy. Look at Chechnya. (Yahoo News -- Republic of Georgia)
Happy Birthday Saif Ali Khan! Aug 14, 2008
Bhavikk continues But as for the foundation level of their relationship is concerned, Kareena is doubly ruled by Jupiter ( Number 3 21st September, 1980 ) the planet of wealth and prosperity, whereas Saif on the other hand, is under the influence of Moon and Neptune planets of peace, creativity and spirituality. This indeed is not a good combination as most of Kareena s decisions will be too materialistic in it s approach, while Saif will always listen to his heart first and will be... (Real Bollywood)
Our solar system may have 13 planets Aug 14, 2008
Under this scenario, the smallest known planet in the solar system would be Ceres, the largest and most massive object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter ... They are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Charon, Eris, and recently discovered Makemake. (Thaindian.com)
Glyphs of the Planets Aug 12, 2008
Jupiter: A semi-circle, corresponding with the Moon, the soul, above the cross of matter signifies the spirit excelling over matter (or Man s soul surpassing the material world). Saturn: The semi-circle of the Moon under the cross of matter, representing spiritual limitations due to the restrictions placed by the material world. (Suite101.com)
Astronomy meets tradition in tonight's meteor shower Aug 11, 2008
The society said the planet Jupiter, and the moon, just after first quarter are also visible and well placed in the sky for observation. Telescopes will also be set up by society members for public use. (Times of Malta)
Burgers paid for by mobile phone Aug 10, 2008
For Julie Ask, an analyst with research firm Jupiter, the partnership illustrates the need to have upfront agreements and co-operation for the chain needed for electronic payments to be a success. "Otherwise it suffers from the chicken and egg problem. POS [Point of Sale] equipment is needed to interoperate with technology in the cell phones. Carriers and handset manufacturers need incentives to add cost into the cell phones. There has to be a network for it to be interesting to anyone," she... (Yahoo News -- Wireless Technology)
Polite planetary system saved Earth from fiery end Aug 9, 2008
It is probably good that didn't happen in our solar system," Dr. Thommes said. As one planet approaches another, the gravitational pull they exert changes their orbits. Sometimes planets will get flung into deep space. But in our solar system, said Dr. Thommes, the planets, including the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn, were relatively spread out, and far enough from the sun. "Everyone has their personal space ... " But it is unclear what kind of neighbourhood is required for a planet to be... (Globe and Mail)
When the meteor and the 1PB database collide Aug 9, 2008
The 1990s was also awash with news of rocky passersby such as and Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which unleashed fragments up to two kilometers wide upon Jupiter in 1994. Once dismissed as the , the fear of what astronomers call turns out, thanks to improved satellite and telescopic monitoring, to be not so irrational after all. (Computerworld)
Called to discover heaven on earth Aug 9, 2008
On seeing Jupiter, the king of the planets, he was hooked ... He particularly enjoys drawing Jupiter, with its bands of clouds and swirling storms - including the Great Red Spot, a tempest that has been raging for hundreds of years ... "Other spots break apart. Jupiter's atmosphere is so dynamic, its convection currents remind me of pouring cream into black coffee.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
