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12/30/2008
End of the Year Space Porn: Jupiter and Ganymede
The Hubble site recently released this 18-second video compiled from a series of images taken by the Hubble Telescope in April of 2007. Jupiter's moon Ganymede and its planet are shown "in close to natural colors" as Ganymede dips behind Jupiter.
Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...
Posted 11:44 AM EST by Andy Towle in News, Space | Permalink
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Posted by: Adam | Dec 31, 2008 1:06:18 AM
And of course those who remember their mythology know that Ganymede was a beautiful boy who was loved by Jupiter/Zeus! I suspect Jupiter "dipped behind" Ganymede more often, but whatever!
Posted by: Chris | Jan 1, 2009 5:50:03 AM