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First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Jupiter Still Has Water from 1994 Comet Crash

The stratosphere of Jupiter is filled with water delivered to the giant planet by a cataclysmic comet crash in 1994 that not only wowed scientists at the time, but spawned a legacy that is still delivering surprises today.In July 1994, more than 20 broken-up ... [Published Space.com - May 06 2013]

Entities: Jupiter, water vapor, Atmosphere

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Water in Jupiter's Upper Atmosphere Comes from SL9 Comet

Nearly all the water present in Jupiter's upper atmosphere today comes from the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which collided with the planet in July 1994. Using ESA's Herschel telescope, the discovery was made by an international team of astronomers led by ... [Published ScienceNewsline - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Atmosphere, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, Astronomy And Astrophysics

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Herschel links Jupiter’s water to comet impact

ESA’s Herschel space observatory has solved a long-standing mystery as to the origin of water in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter, finding conclusive evidence that it was delivered by the dramatic impact of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 in July 1994.During the ... [Published Popular Mechanics South Africa - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Jupiter, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, European Space Agency, Stratosphere

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 3 reports

Herschel links water in Jupiter's stratosphere to 1994 comet impact

Astronomers have finally found direct proof that almost all water present in Jupiter's stratosphere was delivered by comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which struck the planet in 1994. The result is based on new data from Herschel that revealed more water in Jupiter's ... [Published Space Daily - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Stratosphere, Jupiter, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Jupiter water came from comet

Enigmatic traces of water in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter came from a comet that crashed into the giant planet in 1994, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Tuesday.Astronomers have been debating the water for 15 years after telltale molecules were ... [Published Tempo - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Jupiter, European Space Agency, Molecule, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, Astronomy And Astrophysics

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 5 reports

European Space Agency

ESA Discovers Origin Of Jupiter's Mysterious...

The European Space Agency (ESA) says it has unraveled the mystery as to the origin of water observed in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter.ESA’s Herschel space observatory found evidence that the water in this part of Jupiter‘s atmosphere was delivered by ... [Published Red Orbit - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Jupiter, European Space Agency, Atmosphere, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Jupiter's Atmosphere Still Contains Water Supplied by the Shoemaker-Levy 9 Impact

In July 1994, the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (SL9) hit Jupiter and left visible scars on the Jovian disk for weeks. This spectacular event was the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision in the solar system, and it was followed worldwide ... [Published ScienceNewsline - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Atmosphere, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, Jupiter

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Sky Spy: Join the star party outside Flandrau

Z Tim Hunter Special To The Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star7 hours ago • Tim Hunter Special To The Arizona Daily StarMoon WatchThe moon is at first quarter tonight. It is half lit from our perspective. The moon becomes more lit each day until it ... [Published Arizona Daily Star - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Astronomy, Tim Hunter, David Levy

First reported Mar 28 2013 - Updated Mar 29 2013 - 1 reports

Mars could be hit by a comet next year

A few years ago Jupiter was hit by several chunks of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 after the comet broke apart. The massive gravity of Jupiter ripped that comet into pieces and those chunks collided with the planet. Since Jupiter has such a thick atmosphere, ... [Published SlashGear - Mar 28 2013]

Entities: Jupiter, Atmosphere, NASA

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...in the outer solar system have water in their atmospheres, but there may be four different scenarios for how they got it," Cavali explained. "For Jupiter, it is clear that Shoemaker-Levy 9 is by far the dominant source, even if other external sources may contribute also." The research is detailed in the May issue of the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. Follow us @Spacedotcom, Facebook and Google+...

Jupiter Still Has Water from 1994 Comet Crash [Published Space.com - May 06 2013]

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The Truth of Genesis: Creationism is False, And Science Is Insane! [Published GhanaHomePage - Apr 30 2013]

"We have been eagerly looking forward to observing Jupiter with Herschel" comments Thibault Cavalie from the Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Bordeaux, France, who led the study

Herschel links water in Jupiter's stratosphere to 1994 comet impact [Published Space Daily - Apr 25 2013]

"Ask any person on the street the name of one telescope, and they'll say Hubble" he said. "So that just shows you the level of impact." @michaeldwall

Hubble looks to future after a sterling 23 years [Published NBCNews.com - Apr 24 2013]

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Jupiter Still Has Water from 1994 Comet Crash [Published Space.com - May 06 2013]
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Herschel links Jupiter’s water to comet impact [Published Popular Mechanics South Africa - Apr 29 2013]
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Herschel Links Water Around Jupiter to Comet Im... [Published Nasa.gov - Apr 25 2013]
Hubble looks to future after a sterling 23 years [Published NBCNews.com - Apr 24 2013]
Jupiter water came from comet [Published Tempo - Apr 24 2013]
Jupiter got a soaking from comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 [Published New Scientist - Apr 24 2013]
ESA Discovers Origin Of Jupiter's Mysterious... [Published Red Orbit - Apr 23 2013]
Water on Jupiter Linked to Shoemaker-Levy Impact [Published WebProNews - Apr 23 2013]
Water on Jupiter Linked to Shoemaker-Levy Impact [Published WebProNews Feed - Apr 23 2013]
Comet Impact Brought Jupiter's Water [Published Laboratory Equipment - Apr 23 2013]
Jupiter's Atmosphere Still Contains Water Suppl... [Published ScienceNewsline - Apr 23 2013]
Jupiter’s atmosphere still contains water suppl... [Published EarthSky - Apr 23 2013]
Herschel links Jupiter's water to comet impact [Published ASDNews.com: Be the first to know - Apr 23 2013]
Sky Spy: Join the star party outside Flandrau [Published Arizona Daily Star - Apr 18 2013]
Into the Orion Arm [Published Centauri Dreams - Mar 28 2013]
Mars could be hit by a comet next year [Published SlashGear - Mar 28 2013]
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Jupiter’s atmosphere still contains water suppl... [Published EarthSky - Apr 23 2013] In July 1994, the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (SL9) hit Jupiter and left visible scars on the Jovian disk for weeks. This spectacular event was the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision in the solar system, and it was followed worldwide ...
Into the Orion Arm [Published Centauri Dreams - Mar 28 2013] Although we have little observational data to go on, the existence of the Oort Cloud simply makes sense. We see new comets coming into the inner system that are breaking up as they approach the Sun, obviously not candidates for long survival. There ...
Mars could be hit by a comet next year [Published SlashGear - Mar 28 2013] A few years ago Jupiter was hit by several chunks of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 after the comet broke apart. The massive gravity of Jupiter ripped that comet into pieces and those chunks collided with the planet. Since Jupiter has such a thick atmosphere, ...