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.
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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, ...
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Giant falls short: Juno finds Jupiter thinner at equator than previously thought

For decades, scientists believed they had a solid handle on Jupiter’s size and shape.

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 ...

Jupiter’s New Measurements: Flatter, Squashed, Still the Biggest Boy

According to this early data, Jupiter’s equatorial radius was around 44,423 miles (71,492 kilometers), and its polar radius ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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Jupiter Is Smaller and Flatter Than Believed, NASA’s Juno Data Reveals

New research data using NASA’s Juno spacecraft shows Jupiter is slightly smaller and flatter than decades-old estimates.

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 ...

'Textbooks will need to be updated': Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought, Juno spacecraft reveals

"Textbooks will need to be updated," study co-author Yohai Kaspi, a planetary scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science ...

After 50 years, scientists found that Jupiter is smaller and flatter than expected, NASA’s Juno reveals

After 50 years of assumptions, fresh data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveals Jupiter is slightly smaller and flatter, ...