Tag: Jupiter
SubscribeNew evidence that asteroid, not comet, struck Jupiter in 2009
January 26, 2011:
Infrared images of the aftermath of an impact on Jupiter in 2009 have been combined with other observations to conclude that an asteroid, not a comet, slammed into the planet.
Amateur astronomers track asteroids as they impact Jupiter
September 10, 2010:
In 1994, amateur astronomers discovered the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 that made a dramatic impact on the planet Jupiter. Amateur astronomers have found three small asteroid impacts on the planet since then – the most recent in August – providing helpful information for astronomers trying to assess the danger from near-Earth asteroids.
