A collaboration between amateur and professional astronomers has led to a major discovery about Jupiter’s clouds, challenging a long-standing belief. Thanks to amateur astronomer Dr. Steven Hill, it’s now found that the clouds are not made of ammonia ice, but rather a mix of ammonium hydrosulphide and smog.
A long-standing Jupiter’s cloud mystery solved
A misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter’s clouds resolved.
- Advertisement -
Explore more ..
Discovery of auroras on rogue planet challenges current models
These insights are pushing the boundaries of our understanding of alien atmospheres.
Inside the Milky Way’s largest star-forming cloud, seen by Webb
Sagittarius B2 is so much more active than the rest of the galactic center.
How ice breaks down iron faster than water does
Think water rusts iron? Ice does it even faster
Earth’s mantle hides nickel-rich metals never seen in nature before
Scientists uncover hidden metallic secrets deep within Earth.
TRENDING
- Advertisement -