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New simulation indicates Jupiter has large, rocky core surrounded by layer of ice
Jupiter has a rocky core that is more than twice as large as previously thought, according to computer calculations by a geophysicist who simulated conditions inside the planet on the scale of individual hydrogen and helium atoms.

NASA Prepares for New Juno Mission to Jupiter
NASA is officially moving forward on a mission to conduct an unprecedented, in-depth study of Jupiter. Called Juno, the mission will seek to understand its formation, evolution and structure.

Sharpening up Jupiter
A record two-hour observation of Jupiter using a superior technique to remove atmospheric blur has produced the sharpest whole-planet picture ever taken from the ground.

Next-generation adaptive optics produces sharper Jupiter images
A two-hour observation of Jupiter using an improved technique to remove atmospheric blur has produced the sharpest whole-planet picture ever taken from the ground.

Diffusion Caused Jupiter's Red Spot Junior to Colour Up
A study has given new insights into why Oval BA, a giant anticyclone on Jupiter also known as Red Spot Junior, suddenly turned from white to red in a period of just a few months.

Cracking the Question of Extraterrestrial Life
With average temperatures of minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, an almost nonexistent atmosphere and a complex web of cracks in a layer of ice encompassing the entire surface, the environment on Jupiter's moon Europa is about as alien as they come.



Saturn Today Top Stories
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NASA Cassini Significant Events for 11/19/08 - 11/24/08
The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Nov. 24 from the Deep Space Network tracking complex at Canberra, Australia. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.

Source of Geysers on Saturn's Moon May Be Underground Water
Scientists at Jet Propulsion Lab in California, the University of Colorado and the University of Central Florida in Orlando teamed up to analyze the plumes of water vapor and ice particles spewing from the moon.

NASA Cassini Significant Events 11/12/08 - 11/18/08
The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Nov. 18 from the Deep Space Network tracking complex at Goldstone, California. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.

NASA Cassini Significant Events for 11/05/08 - 11/11/08
The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Nov. 11 from the Deep Space Network tracking complex at Goldstone, California. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.

NASA Cassini Significant Events 10/29/08 - 11/04/08
The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Nov. 4 from the Deep Space Network tracking complex at Goldstone, California. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.

NASA Cassini Image: Icy Profile
The Cassini spacecraft looks toward Rhea's cratered, icy landscape with the dark line of Saturn's ringplane and the planet's murky atmosphere as a background.