nbcbayarea.com— Jupiter has a rocky core that is more than twice as large as previously thought, according to computer calculations by UC Berkeley and University of Arizona scientists.
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"Future data from NASA's Juno mission, to be launched in 2011, orbit Jupiter by 2016 and measure the planet's magnetic field and gravity, will provide a check on Militzer's predictions."I'm glad we've got that to look forward to.
vl002001Nov 26, 2008
WHOOOSH
babywookieNov 27, 2008
It's not the size of your core that matters... it's how you use it.
byronmNov 27, 2008
I was always taught Jupiter had no solid core so i'm excited to see what comes of this.
Closed AccountNov 28, 2008
"Future data from NASA's Juno mission, to be launched in 2011, orbit Jupiter by 2016 and measure the planet's magnetic field and gravity, will provide a check on Militzer's predictions."I'm glad we've got that to look forward to.
spetzNov 29, 2008
They used Brillouin zone and band theory for an object the size of Jupiter. Damn cool.<a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brillouin_zone">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brillouin_zone</a>