Jupiter: Atmosphere and aurora in unprecedented detail

more »
Subaru Telescope images reveal weather in Jupiter's atmosphere in the mid-infrared. High-resolution thermal imaging of Jupiter is providing information that extends and enhances the information that the Juno mission is gathering in its unprecedented mission to probe that planet's interior and deep atmospheric structure together with details of the magnetosphere and its auroral interactions with the planet.
via Science Daily
Zazzle Space Exploration market place

Under pressure: Extreme atmosphere stripping may limit exoplanets' habitability

more »
New models of massive stellar eruptions hint at an extra layer of complexity when considering whether an exoplanet may be habitable or not. Models developed for our own Sun have now been applied to cool stars favored by exoplanet hunters.
via Science Daily
Zazzle Space Exploration market place

The Summer Triangle over the Great Wall

more »

Have you ever seen the Summer Triangle? The bright stars Vega, Deneb, and Altair form a large triangle on the sky that can be seen rising in the northern spring during the morning, and rising in the northern fall during the evening. During summer months, the triangle can be found nearly overhead near midnight as three of the brightest stars on the sky. Featured here, along with the arch of the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy, the Summer Triangle asterism was captured this spring over the Great Wall of China. This part of the Great Wall, a World Culture Heritage Site, was built during the 6th century on the Yan Mountains. At the summit is Wangjinglou Tower from which, on a clear night, the lights of Beijing are visible in the distance.

Zazzle Space Gifts for young and old

Uncharted territory

more »

Space Science Image of the Week: Cassini is half way through a series of daring dives between Saturn and its rings
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2017/07/Saturn_and_rings_7_June_2017