Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed

“This research helps us understand how planets form and evolve… by studying what’s happening inside Jupiter, we get closer to ...

NASA's Juno finds Jupiter is a tiny bit smaller than previously thought

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Jupiter, without a doubt, is the biggest planet in our solar system. But it ...

Is Jupiter smaller than we thought? NASA spacecraft makes new find

New data from NASA's Juno orbiter reveals Jupiter is slightly smaller and more 'squashed' than scientists previously thought.

NASA finds Jupiter slightly smaller and more flattened than earlier calculations

NASA’s Juno spacecraft finds Jupiter’s diameter slightly smaller than old estimates, providing precise data on the gas ...

The shocking revelation about Jupiter’s true appearance: ‘Textbooks will need to be updated’

“Textbooks will need to be updated,” study co-author Yohai Kaspi, a planetary scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, said in a statement. “The size of Jupiter hasn’t changed, of ...

Jupiter is slightly smaller than scientists believed for decades: NASA’s Juno mission finally explains why

Jupiter has long been described as a swollen, fast-spinning giant, but its exact dimensions have rested on ageing ...

Turns Out Jupiter Isn't The Size And Shape We Thought, NASA Says

An international team of researchers using data from NASA’s Juno mission has redefined the physical dimensions of the gas ...

NASA’s latest mission redefines Jupiter as we’ve previously known it

When Juno passed behind Jupiter from Earth's perspective, its radio signal traveled through the planet's atmosphere before ...
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Scientists Say That Jupiter—the Solar System’s Largest Planet—Might Be Slightly Smaller Than Previously Thought

Updated measurements from NASA’s Juno spacecraft could help researchers better understand the planet's mysterious interior, ...

Jupiter isn’t as huge as we thought it was

The solar system’s most giant planet is slightly less of a giant than scientists once thought. Jupiter, a world that is so ...

Jupiter's slimmer profile: Giant planet revealed to be narrower at equator

For over 50 years, we thought we knew the size and shape of Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet. Now, Weizmann ...