An amateur astronomer reported a fireball on Jupiter a few days ago. Sure enough, when footage was checked, here’s what they saw. Details at Space.com.
My morbid curiosity leads me to wonder, what if that thing hit Earth? I can only imagine, after seeing that fireball, that humanity would be in a very bad way.
lornsays
It pays to have a husky front line blocking for you.
Fsays
That’s what a Jupiter is for!
Well, yeah, that and yanking bits of ice and rock out of stable orbits in the first place.
StevoRsays
By Jove!
What awesome footage.
marcasosays
That’s what a Jupiter is for!
Well, yeah, that and yanking bits of ice and rock out of stable orbits in the first place.
F, the Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away. Or there’s a version on our coffee machine, attributed to Tom Waites: the large print giveth, the small print taketh away.
mattisironen says
Damn, that fireball seems nearly Earth-size.
davidnangle says
That’s what a Jupiter is for!
Good boy, Jupiter. Good boy.
Gregory in Seattle says
That’ll do, Jove. That’ll do.
The Lorax says
Ouch! That’ll leave a mark.
My morbid curiosity leads me to wonder, what if that thing hit Earth? I can only imagine, after seeing that fireball, that humanity would be in a very bad way.
lorn says
It pays to have a husky front line blocking for you.
F says
Well, yeah, that and yanking bits of ice and rock out of stable orbits in the first place.
StevoR says
By Jove!
What awesome footage.
marcaso says
F, the Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away. Or there’s a version on our coffee machine, attributed to Tom Waites: the large print giveth, the small print taketh away.