... The origin of Jupiter's rings remains unknown , although hypothesized to be created by material scattered from meteorite impacts onto Jupiter's moons . ...
... 2000 October 11 . Cassini Spacecraft Approaches Jupiter . Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , Cassini Project , NASA . ... in 1997 and bound for Saturn in 2004, Cassini sent back the above image last week while approaching the giant planet Jupiter ...
... 2011 October 22 . Jupiter Near Opposition . Image Credit Copyright : S2P/IMCCE/Obs. ... Explanation: On October 29 (UT) , Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet , will be at opposition, opposite the Sun in ...
... 2015 July 3 . Venus and Jupiter are Far . Image Credit Copyright : Adam Tomaszewski . ... Explanation: On June 30 Venus and Jupiter were actually far apart, but both appeared close in western skies at dusk. ...
... The hydrogen and helium that compose most of Jupiter's clouds is nearly invisible - the trace chemicals that give Jupiter these colors remain unknown . ...
... A truly giant planet, Jupiter's diameter is over 11 times the diameter of Earth and the smallest storms visible in the Cassini Jupiter portrait are similar in size to large terrestrial hurricanes . ...