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What if Jupiter were a rocky planet instead of a gas giant?

Jupiter is old. Like 4.5 billion years old. It started as a swirling disk of gas and dust that formed into a pretty big ...
Phys.org

Jupiter was formerly twice its current size and had a much stronger magnetic field, study says

Understanding Jupiter's early evolution helps illuminate the broader story of how our solar system developed its distinct structure. Jupiter's gravity, often called the "architect" of our solar system ...
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Jupiter’s moon Europa may lack geological spark needed for life, new study finds

New evidence suggests Europa’s seafloor may be a geologically dead wasteland, lacking the volcanic energy necessary to sustain life.
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Jupiter's Birth Linked to Meteorite Formation

What processes were responsible for Jupiter’s formation? This is what a recent study published in Scientific Reports hopes to address as an international pair of scientists investigated the physical, ...
EDN

NASA Juno electronics study Jupiter: Gravity Science Experiment

The Juno spacecraft now orbiting Jupiter has a suite of science instruments which will investigate the existence of a possible solid planetary core, map Jupiter’s intense magnetic field, measure the ...
IFLScience

Jupiter, The Largest Planet In Our Solar System, Was Once Twice As Big

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...