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astronomy3 days ago•120 min saved

October 6 Lunar Occultation Hides Jupiter and Its Moons in Rare Pre-Dawn Spectacle

On October 6, 2026, a waning crescent Moon passed in front of Jupiter, hiding the gas giant and its four Galilean moons for approximately one hour. Visible across eastern North America, parts of Canada, and the Atlantic, the event offered a rare pre-dawn spectacle. While the full occultation was visible in darkness for many, observers in western regions saw only Jupiter’s reappearance from the Moon’s dark limb. The event, occurring roughly once every 13 years for a specific location, drew significant attention from astrophotographers who captured detailed images of the alignment.

via Space|

#astronomy #astrophotography #galilean-moons

astronomy4 days ago•93 min saved

Jupiter Vanishes Behind Waning Moon in Rare October Occultation

On October 6, 2026, a waning crescent Moon passed in front of Jupiter, hiding the planet and its four Galilean moons from view for approximately one hour. This rare alignment, visible across eastern North America, the Caribbean, and parts of Africa, occurred in pre-dawn hours. The event, which happens roughly once every 13 years for a specific location, allowed observers to witness Jupiter re-emerge from the Moon’s dark limb, accompanied by its satellites.

via Live Science|

#astronomy #galilean-moons #jupiter

science5 days ago

Jupiter and Its Moons Vanish Behind the Moon in Rare Pre-Dawn Occultation

On October 6, 2026, the waning crescent Moon passed in front of Jupiter and its four Galilean moons, creating a quintuple occultation visible across North America. The event occurred in the pre-dawn hours, with Jupiter disappearing behind the Moon's bright limb and reappearing from the dark limb. Observers in the eastern United States and Canada had the best views, while those in the western states saw only the reappearance. The event was highlighted for its rarity, occurring roughly once every 13 years for a given location, and was visible to the naked eye or with binoculars and telescopes.

via SpaceWeather.com|

#astronomy #jupiter #lunar-occultation

science-and-technology5 days ago•4 min saved

Juice Uses Earth Gravity to Boost Speed by 3.5 km/s for Jupiter Mission

ESA's Juice spacecraft executed a successful gravity assist near Earth on September 28, 2026, increasing its speed by 3.5 km/s and altering its trajectory by 20 degrees. This maneuver, which required minimal fuel, is a critical step in its journey to study Jupiter's icy moons, with a final Earth pass scheduled for 2029 and Jupiter arrival in 2031.

via The Times of India|

#esa #gravity-assist #juice

space-exploration5 days ago•4 min saved

Juice Slingshots Past Earth, Gaining Speed for Jupiter Mission

ESA's Juice spacecraft used Earth's gravity to boost its speed by 3.5 km/s and alter its course by 20 degrees on September 28, 2026. This maneuver, which required minimal fuel, is a critical step in its journey to study Jupiter's icy moons. The flyby also allowed scientists to test instruments and capture images of Earth.

via The Times of India|

#esa #gravity-assist #juice

space12 days ago•118 min saved

ESA’s Juice completes third Earth flyby, gaining speed for 2031 Jupiter arrival

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) successfully completed its third gravity-assist flyby of Earth on September 28, 2026. The maneuver increased the spacecraft’s velocity by 3.5 kilometers per second and deflected its trajectory by 20 degrees, using minimal fuel. This boost is critical for JUICE’s journey to Jupiter, where it will study the icy moons Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa for signs of life. The spacecraft will make a final Earth pass in 2029 before arriving at Jupiter in 2031.

via Space|

#esa #gravity-assist #juice

science13 days ago•14 min saved

ESA’s Juice Steals Speed from Earth to Reach Jupiter’s Moons

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) executed its third Earth flyby on September 28, 2026, gaining speed without fuel. This maneuver adjusts its trajectory for a final Earth pass in 2029 and arrival at Jupiter in 2031. The probe will study Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa for signs of life.

via The Washington Post|

#esa #gravity-assist #juice

science13 days ago•121 min saved

Isotope analysis of OSIRIS-REx samples reveals Bennu formed near the water-ice line, not in the outer solar system

New analysis of 120 grams of regolith returned from asteroid Bennu by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission suggests the body formed in a transition zone near the water-ice line, rather than the distant outer solar system. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory found that iron and titanium isotopes in the samples are remarkably consistent, linking Bennu to a mixed dust reservoir shaped by early Jupiter. This finding challenges previous assumptions that Bennu originated in the same region as comets, proposing instead that it accreted fine dust from both inner and outer solar system regions, filtered by Jupiter’s gravitational influence.

via Space|

#asteroid-bennu #isotope-geochemistry #jupiter

science19 days ago•9 min saved

Hubble’s Solar System Showreel: Mars to Comets in Stunning Detail

The piece surveys the Hubble Space Telescope’s most striking Solar System images—from Mars and the giant planets to Pluto, moons, comets and asteroids—highlighting auroras, storms, rings and newly discovered moons. It also notes that inner planets aren’t imaged from Hubble because of brightness and proximity to the Sun, and it celebrates Hubble’s transformative role in solar-system imaging with extensive image credits.

via BBC Sky at Night Magazine|

#hubble-space-telescope #jupiter #mars

science21 days ago•1 min saved

Zodiacal Glow Over Ladakh Frames a Jovian-Mars Nightscape

APOD’s September 19, 2026 image captures the zodiacal light—a faint band of interplanetary dust scattering sunlight—seen just before astronomical twilight from the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh, India, with Jupiter near the eastern horizon and Mars near the center beside the open cluster M44; NASA/Juno dust findings suggest Mars could be the dust source behind this glow as meteors streak across the night sky.

via NASA (.gov)|

#astronomy #jupiter #mars

space22 days ago•4 min saved

Earth Formed From Inner-Solar-System Material, Study Finds

A new ETH Zurich study analyzing 10 isotope systems in meteorites and Earth argues that Earth's building blocks came almost entirely from the inner Solar System, with Jupiter acting as a barrier to outer-material mixing; Earth’s composition aligns with Mars and the asteroid Vesta, suggesting a local origin for several planets, though the source of Earth's water remains unresolved and will be a focus of future work.

via geekspin|

#earth-formation #inner-solar-system #isotopes

astronomy1 month ago•1 min saved

Dawn Rendezvous: Waning Moon Near Jupiter with Mars in Tow

A waning crescent Moon (about 10% illuminated) will appear close to Jupiter at dawn on Tuesday as seen from London, passing within less than a degree of the giant planet; the conjunction itself occurs later that evening at 7:11 pm, after UK skies have set. The next morning the Moon will be on Jupiter’s other side, with Mars visible nearby in Gemini, and this planetary pairing is also observable from the Southern Hemisphere before dawn.

via The Guardian|

#astronomy #conjunction #dawn-sky

horoscope1 month ago•8 min saved

Jupiter-Saturn Trine Sparks Reconnection for 3 Zodiac Signs on Aug 31, 2026

On Aug 31, 2026, Jupiter trine Saturn brings healing energy that helps Cancer, Aquarius, and Pisces end loneliness by mending miscommunications and encouraging outreach, authenticity, and openness to reconnect with others.

via YourTango|

#astrology #horoscope #jupiter

space1 month ago•4 min saved

Shadow Play Across the Solar System: Planets and the Hidden Power of Eclipses

Solar eclipses occur when a moon passes between a planet and the Sun, casting a shadow that researchers use to study motion, atmospheres, and gravity. The article notes Io's frequent shadow on Jupiter as an example, recounts Earth's historic use of eclipses and the 1919 test of general relativity, highlights the 1973 Concorde flight that extended totality to 74 minutes for coronal observations, and describes Phobos transits on Mars used to measure orbital decay—demonstrating the same geometric rules govern eclipses across the solar system.

via Futura, le média qui explore le monde|

#io #jupiter #orbital-dynamics

space2 months ago•14 min saved

Ganymede: a moon the size of a planet with its own magnetic field

Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon, is about the same diameter as Mercury but far less massive, thanks to its rock-and-ice composition; it likely harbors more water than Earth’s surface, has a layered interior with an iron-rich core and a conductive ocean, and uniquely generates its own magnetic field, creating a small magnetosphere within Jupiter’s. The moon’s complex geology, thin atmosphere, and tidal interactions mean it is a world in its own right, not just a simple satellite, and the upcoming JUICE mission aims to orbit Ganymede in 2034 to study its ice shell, ocean, and dynamo.

via Space Daily|

#ganymede #jupiter #magnetosphere