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Sharpest Photo Of Jupiter’s Earth-Sized Scar Taken By Hubble

1:00AM July 26, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Remember how Jupiter just got totally rocked by a huge object, leaving a giant scar? The Hubble team interrupted their testing of the telescope to aim its sights on this very rare sight, and captured the clearest photo yet. More »


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Impacting Object Scars Jupiter For Life

11:43AM July 21, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

It couldn’t have happened on a more appropriate anniversary: some bored astronomers spotted a new dark “scar” on the surface of Jupiter indicating either impact by a comet or a planet in serious need of anti-depressants. [NASA]