Something slammed into Jupiter, it was visible form Earth

Science and Technology Specialist Dan Riskin weighs in on a possible meteor or comet appearing to slam into Jupiter.

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31 comments

    1. It has a rocky core. And it’s not a failed star like they claim. It would need to be composed of mostly hydrogen for that and Jupiter doesn’t have all that much of it.

  1. A civilian on the ground caught the impact but the Hubble didn’t catch it? More cgi video of space. Look into it

    1. I agree. Cartoonish looking picture of Jupiter. Did you hear about the dinosaur they discovered? Indoctrisaurus

    2. @Mao ZeDong Tin foil? Faraday cages work better Mr Mao. Ever heard of an EMP? The ones inside the LAV III work pretty well. The back pack variant work well too but they’re a little heavy.

  2. I thought jupiter was a gas planet. Im not sure if the asteroid theory could hold up. Im not an expert but i can science sometimes.

    1. But it the flash seemed pretty far outside of the core. Unless the core is muuuuch bigger than i assumed.

    2. @jorge arroyo The flash is in the upper atmosphere. Same deal as on Earth with meteors streaking through the sky. Larger ones hitting Jupiter will also disturb the atmospheric patterns. We saw that when Hale-Bopp hit it back in the 80s.

  3. Why aren’t we sending cameras to these planets like we’re doing with Mars? I want to see the actual surface of these other planets.

  4. The negro space aliens responsible for the creation of humanity are getting ready on Jupiter to right the wrongs of racism

  5. Im getting a text from my neighbors on Jup. Yea ! It knocked out the lights but it’s back on . no worries.

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