Reminiscent of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” this stunning photo of Jupiter’s swirly atmosphere, was captured by the Juno spacecraft, which is dedicated to studying Jupiter’s composition. It recently appeared on NASA’s Instagram page just in time for the news that astronomers have discovered 12 new moons belonging to the planet. That brings Jupiter’s total moon count to 92, more than any other planet in our solar system.
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“it’s better to have your head in the clouds, and know where you are…
than to breathe the clearer atmosphere below them, and think you are in paradise.”
-henry david thoreau
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Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstadt/Sean Do
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Stunning, says it very well!
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it does, indeed –
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The universe is unfair. Jupiter gets 92 moons and Pluto doesn’t even get to be a planet anymore. Loved the photo and the quote!
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yes, poor Pluto, relegated the corner of the universe, no longer a part of the A team.
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So hard to get my head around the universe. And they keep discovering more of it!
Best wishes, Pete.
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it is unfathomable
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stunning photo: eat your heart out , Van Gogh 🙂
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I think he would have approved )
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yes, and he may have been a little envious: nature surpassing art 🙂
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I think it’s hard to catch the majesty of it all as a mere human. we’re sure to see many more incredible things as we gain access to the universe
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“All the things of the universe are perfect miracles, each as profound as any.” ~ Walt Whitman
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Love this
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That’s a lot of wisdom packaged in not-so-many words, Beth… Thanks for sharing it.
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David
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My pleasure
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I envy those that study the stars/universe. They are problem solvers and look toward the future. Just wish some of them would run for office and use their skills here.
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Wouldn’t that be wonderful?
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This is amazing
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these pictures continue to fascinate me
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😍🥹
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Amazing picture!
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I thought so, too
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WOW!
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yes! seems unreal, doesn’t it?
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Brings a stunning meaning to our phrase new moon, Beth. And what a photo!
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oh, it sure does –
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Wow❣️
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right!
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That’s a fascinating photo and of course, a great quote. Thanks for sharing these, Beth.
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my pleasure
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I just heard that same moon stat on Planetary Radio podcast today! And Van Goph is exactly right, I’d been having this feeling about latest Jupiter photos without being able to pin it down. Jupiter is so vast that photos of it just don’t look real.
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it’s all so hard to fathom
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Amazing!
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it really is
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Nice
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Great image!
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the photos continue to amaze me
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What a stunning image! And I do love that quote.
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I agree with both
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🙂
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Jupiter, my 4-year-old grandson’s favorite planet. I will need to ask him this weekend if he’s aware of the new moons discoveries. My guess is YES.
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oh, how great. yes, he may already know –
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Amazing photo. It just boggles my mind that they can now get such a stunning pictures of such things.
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I so agree, hard to wrap my head around it
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Amazing!!!
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it really is –
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WOW!!! WOW!!!
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yes! yes!
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Wow, is that stunning, really like a painting. Beautiful!
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It so is!
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That’s a photo!? I was guessing abstract painting or maybe some weird botanical close-up.
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isn’t It interesting to see what it really is?
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Beautiful.
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thanks –
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Stunning photograph
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isn’t it amazing?
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Beautiful photo and I agree with Thoreau … again.
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I do too –
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Thanks for sharing this idea..thanks for sharing this image.
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my pleasure
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Well that is exciting news. Thank you. 🙂
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my pleasure
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Neat!
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hard to fathom, isn’t it?
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Definitely.
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Wow. That’s beautiful.
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it’s really hard to fathom it
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Jupiter’s moons seem quite fertile according to the way they are propagating.
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The year of the rabbit
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I’d like that hanging on my wall!
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Oh, I would too
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Incredible and oh so beautiful.
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So hard to fathom
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It really is.
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A profound quote and a fascinating photo beautifully paired, Beth! ❤
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thank you –
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It’s beautiful 😍
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❤
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