Jupiter

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    Jupiter mystery solved? Scientists reveal how they believe the planet really formed

    It's the biggest planet in our solar system and larger than all of the other planets combined and many scientists believe it was formed near the sun. However, a new study shows quite the contrary, according to research article accepted into

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    Stunning images of Jupiter's surface arrive back from probe

    They say good things come to those who wait, and the boffins at NASA are no exception. In 2011 they launched the Juno probe to gather pictures and data from Jupiter, and it wasn't until this year that they finally got their payoff. Stunning

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    Dark material on Jupiter's moon 'may be sea salt'

    Sea salt may be responsible for mysterious dark material spotted on Jupiter's moon Europa, scientists believe. The salt coating long cracks in the moon's icy surface is thought to have welled up from a hidden ocean below. There is

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