A new hypothesis suggests that the breaking apart and eventual collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 – the first space rock ever directly observed hitting another Solar System body, Jupiter ...
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Discovery: it wasn't a comet that wiped out the dinosaurs, and it didn't come from JupiterA new study published in Science sheds light on these mysteries by revealing that this asteroid originated from the outer Solar System, beyond Jupiter, and not from a comet as some had supposed.
Tuesday, April 9: A 2%-lit crescent moon will be below Jupiter, with comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in between. Wednesday, April 10: A 7%-lit crescent moon will be above Jupiter and comet 12P/Pons-Brooks.
The Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet collision with Jupiter 30 years ago spurred interest in planetary defence, leading to missions like Ramses to prevent potential Earth impacts. Apophis, roughly 375 ...
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