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Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Jupiter, the largest planet orbiting the sun, used to be much bigger and ...

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A 3D map of planet WASP-18b reveals extreme heat zones and broken water vapor in its atmosphere for the first time.

New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.

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Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik Jupiter, the ...