Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 - Wikipedia
It was the first active comet observed to be orbiting a planet, and had probably been captured by Jupiter around 20 to 30 years earlier. Calculations showed that its unusual fragmented form was due to a previous closer approach to Jupiter in July 1992.
Impact events on Jupiter - Wikipedia
On April 10, 2020, the Juno spacecraft observed a fireball on Jupiter that was consistent with the impact of a 1–4-meter (3.3–13.1 ft) meteor. It was the first fireball to be detected by Juno . Researchers estimate Jupiter experiences approximately 24,000 impact events of this size per year—around 2.7 per hour.
Shoemaker-Levy 9 impact on Jupiter 30 years ago - EarthSky
Jul 16, 2024 · Thirty years ago, between July 16 and 22, 1994, many earthly observers looked on as Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (SL9) struck the giant planet Jupiter. Astronomers saw the comet leave visible scars...
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9: The backstory and its impact
Jul 15, 2024 · Over six dramatic days in July 1994, a shimmering train of ice-encrusted particles slammed into Jupiter, the solar system’s largest and most massive planet.
How Historic Jupiter Comet Impact Led to Planetary Defense
Jun 30, 2019 · 25 years ago, humanity had its first glimpse of a cosmic collision when comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed into Jupiter — and the whole world watched. We’ve seen evidence of impacts all throughout our solar system, but we had never before been able to watch an impact while it was happening.
Amateur astronomers spot new impact on Jupiter | Space
Aug 31, 2023 · Jupiter just got smacked by a small celestial body, according to amateur astronomers. The impact occurred at 1:45 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Aug. 29 (1645 GMT on Aug. 28).
Rare Video Shows Jupiter Being Smashed Into by Huge Space Rock
Oct 21, 2021 · The enormous gas giant was pummelled by an asteroid or comet, and astronomers captured it in a snapshot via telescope.
Hubble Space Telescope Captures Rare Jupiter Collision
Jul 23, 2009 · This Hubble picture, taken on July 23, by the new Wide Field Camera 3, is the sharpest visible-light picture taken of the atmospheric debris from a comet or asteroid that collided with Jupiter on July 19. This is Hubble's first science …
What Can Meteorites Tell Us About the Formation of Jupiter?
Jun 16, 2021 · Gas giants like Jupiter are a fundamental component of planetary systems, but how they formed has been uncertain. Here we discuss how paleomagnetic records in meteorites of the solar nebula may tell us about Jupiter's final growth stage.
Gas giants like Jupiter are a fundamental component of planetary systems, but how they formed has been uncertain. Here we discuss how paleomagnetic records in meteorites of the solar nebula may tell us about Jupiter's final growth stage.