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Thanks to an enormous stroke of luck and serendipitous timing, astronomers were able to calculate the mass and distance of a ...

Explore seven factual aspects of Jupiter, including its size, moons, rotation, atmosphere, rings, formation, and magnetic field based on NASA findings.

Jupiter, as always, is a dazzling object, shining among the stars of Gemini the Twins. It reaches opposition on Jan. 10; this ...