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New Moon of Jupiter Discovered

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the heavenly-bodies dept.

xihr writes "Astronomers have discovered a new moon of Jupiter, bringing its known retinue of satellites to a whopping 40. The new moon, designated S/2002 J1, is only 3 km wide, and has a highly inclined and eccentric orbit. Astronomy.com has the story."

13 of 152 comments (clear)

  1. I think we should steal it. by drfishy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lets take that moon into earth orbit, it could be fun.

  2. Would be fun to live on jupiter.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just imaging... 40 differant solar eclipses a year!!!

  3. By Jove!!! by digitalsushi · · Score: 5, Funny


    By Jove, another moon!

    runs away quickly

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  4. Old Joke... by Cyno01 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thats no moon, its a space station!

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  5. Re:In Soviet Russia by isorox · · Score: 1, Funny

    In Soviet Russia The moon orbits you"

    I expect it does, but then it does everywhere else on Earth too..

  6. Finally! by Lu+Xun · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does it have tiny volcanos that have to be cleaned every day with a chimney broom? Now we know where that little boy from the stars returns to at the end of every episode!

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  7. Cool money making scheme by div_2n · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think space agencies should auction off on e-bay the right to name new celestial bodies. Why not? Everything else is for auction. Could be fun.

    "Class, this is a picture of YourMomNaked as it completes its orbit cycle."

  8. Is Cowboy Neal wide enough to count as a moon? by YellowSnow · · Score: 4, Funny

    Readers have discovered a new post on the linux desktop, bringing its known retinue of dupes to a whopping 40. The new post, designated S/2002 J1, is only 3 k long, and has a highly inclined and eccentric style. Slashdot.org has the story. Again!

  9. Re:Questions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    If it is made from green cheese, it is a moon. If it is made from rock (or pixels), it is an asteroid.

  10. There are two moons yet to be discovered.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You may ask how I might be aware of this ? Have you already forgotten the inevitable answer is 42.

  11. Must be a slow news day :) by voodoo1man · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow, another moon of Jupiter discovered! Who would have thought? Even my astronomy professor says the whole Jupiter-has-a-lot-of-moons thing isn't very interesting (but that may be because it gets more press than his research, or maybe because he has to compete with those guys for timeshares on the Mauna Kea observatory).

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  12. This just in . . . by Lagrange5 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Astronomers have discovered two new specks of Jovian dust, JM20022812174130 and JM20022812174130A, which are Jupiter's 84,519,786,014th and 84,519,786,015th moons, respectively.

    Scientists are now beginning the process of officially naming the two new worlds. This is expected to pass through several committees before signature in March 2007.

    With the discovery, Jupiter is now 3,845,108,491 moons ahead of closest rival Saturn in the race for biggest posse in the solar system.

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  13. Re:I have to ask by volsung · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, you see, back in 1917...