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New findings from Galileo's Jupiter visit (photos)

Summary: The Galileo spacecraft was sent hurtling into the crushing atmosphere of Jupiter in 2003 but scientists are still making discoveries from the data it sent back.

By Andy Smith | May 13, 2011 -- 08:36 GMT (01:36 PDT)

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The light blue region around the Great Red Spot shows an ammonia ice cloud. It has been formed by updrafts of ammonia from deep within Jupiter's atmosphere. The Great Red Spot is a storm that has been raging for at least 300 years. It's about twice as big as the diameter of Earth.

Topic: Nasa / Space

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Cool

Great pics!

Will Pharaoh
13 May, 2011 11:47

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Europa is inhabited by Europeans....

...they are alien creatures who use light colored pieces of paper they call Euros. The inhabitants of the north are cold and calculative. They make terrible jokes and are lousy lovers. The inhabitants of the south make great means of transportation and are considered excellent lovers but make terrible politicians and worse financiers. That could be the reason that the south owes millions of the Euro specimens to the inhabitants of the north. A long time ago, these aliens owned large pieces of land and conquered other worlds. Today they almost own nothing, just expensive health plans and retirement bonuses. IO on the other hand is the land of the Googolians. They are mostly nerd culture with great math skills and who count to very big numbers using pagerank rituals. They celebrate holidays using doodles.

Chrome is the most abundant mineral on that planet and is used intensively by its inhabitants. Thus, everything is shiny. All products and merchandises sold on the planet are called Betas. All machinery is called the "cloud". Everything must be hip and trendy. Boe ties are not known on this planet. LOL!!!

cosuna
13 May, 2011 12:29

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- LOL! Great Piece! nt
 
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 Joe.Smetona
 15 May, 2011 08:06
 
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RE: New findings from Galileo's Jupiter visit (photos)

very cool!

jebelhar
13 May, 2011 13:31

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RE: New findings from Galileo's Jupiter visit (photos)

i like it

dnbwise@...
13 May, 2011 13:36

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Europa photo looks like a bloodshot eyeball

And it's spelled Europa, not Europe.

kellycarter
16 May, 2011 11:00

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- RE: New findings from Galileo's Jupiter visit (photos)
  
  @kellycarter
  Autocorrect FTW!
  
  wcb42ad
  16 May, 2011 11:22
  
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RE: New findings from Galileo's Jupiter visit (photos)

Plonk!

aspir8or
17 May, 2011 11:10

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RE: New findings from Galileo's Jupiter visit (photos)

amazing!!

patra02@...
18 May, 2011 04:45

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