The Orbit Of Jupiter Protects The Earth From Asteroids.

Comets may hold the secret to the origin of life on Earth

We’ve studied life on Earth extensively, but we still have no idea where it came from. Some scientists think it may have spontaneously arisen on Earth by some unknown process. Others think the ingredients for life were delivered here by comets crashing into Earth in the early days of the solar system. The latter theory just got a huge boost.

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Aerospace Engineering Magazine  April 1962

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot as Viewed by Voyager 1 in February, 1979. The Great Red Spot is an anticyclone, three and a half times the size of Earth located in Jupiter’s southern hemisphere. [1920 × 1080]

“Comets are like cats; they have tails, and they do precisely what they want.”

David H. Levy (discoverer of Sheomaker-Levy 9 comet, the one which impacted on Jupiter)

For more on the Fermi Paradox and why alien life hasn’t found us yet. (Infographic via futurism)

The Handle 2 camera, another doomed Kodak instant, 1979.

The Pillars of Creation and Spotting Comet Lovejoy

This week in space news, a new makeover for one of the Hubble Telescope’s most famous images, and tips on spotting Comet Lovejoy in the night sky.

Infrared Jupiter looks hot as Juno spacecraft approaches

NASA’s mission to explore the Jovian system has almost reached its destination, and telescopes on Earth are capturing some especially fiery images of the planet to help.