This Week's Astronomical Picture:
Dominant Activity![]() Io Above Clouds on New Year's Day, 2001 Credits: JPL - NASA The moon Io floats above the cloudtops of Jupiter in this image captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on the dawn of the new millennium, Jan. 1, 2001, two days after Cassini's closest approach to Jupiter. The image is deceiving: There is room for two and a half Jupiters between Io and Jupiter's clouds. Io is the size of our Moon. |
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SEPTEMBER 6 The September 6 Report will not be posted this week in its usual text format. However, the AUDIO version is COMPLETE! |
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