What’s missing on Jupiter?
Amateur astronomers may notice that something is missing on Jupiter – can you guess what might be missing? How could something go missing on a planet like Jupiter? Back on earth, a ten ounce chunk of meteor fell in Arizona recently and was found by a resident there. That ten ounce chunk has been around for a very long time and at the very least describes what the environment was like before the formation of the sun. Also, don’t miss what’s in the night sky this week.[audio: st20100517.mp3]
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