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Jupiter’s Earth-Sized Scar


JupiterAn object has collided with Jupiter and left an Earth-size mark on the largest planet in our solar system. An Australian astronomer noticed the mark this week and alerted NASA, which confirmed the impact.

The exact nature of the object remains a mystery. Experts speculate it could have been a large block of ice or a faint comet. The size of the object is also a mystery, but the scar it left behind is roughly the size of Earth.

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  1. Potter=the best book ive ever read says:
    July 22, 2009 at 10:56 am

    that is soooo crazy!!!!!!

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