to calculate the abundance of these gases above Jupiter’s cloud tops. Methane's absorption at 619 nm serves as a reliable reference point because methane's abundance is well known and its ...

By comparing absorption bands at 619 nm (methane) and 647 nm (ammonia), he created a detailed map of ammonia distribution above Jupiter’s cloud tops. The data revealed that the light originates ...

(CNN)-- Scientists don't know why, but one of Jupiter's two main cloud belts has disappeared ... "that some 'ammonia cirrus' has formed on top of the SEB, hiding the SEB from view." ...

It won't be enough to stop you, though. After about 3 minutes you'll reach the cloud tops 155 miles down. Here, you'll experience the full brunt of Jupiter's rotation. Jupiter is the fastest ...

Based on sensitive spectroscopic observations with the Gemini North telescope, astronomers uncovered the noxious gas swirling high in the giant planet's cloud tops. This result resolves a stubborn ...

In fact, this color-enhanced image of Jupiter’s cloud belts, taken by the Juno spacecraft, makes the planet look positively inviting. The image was taken by Juno on December 16th, during the ...

The researchers calculated that hydrogen and helium would separate about 11,000 kilometers below the cloud tops of Jupiter, down to a depth of about 22,000 kilometers.