Modeling of the consequences of a giant body smashing into Jupiter has undermined one of the main theories used to explain the strange nature of its solid core. Not everyone is satisfied with the ...

New research suggests a giant impact may not have been responsible for the formation of Jupiter's core. Most planetary scientists thought that a colossal collision with an early planet containing half ...

The mystery at Jupiter's heart has taken a fresh twist – as new research suggests a giant impact may not have been responsible for the formation of its core. It had been thought that a colossal ...

A new Durham University study has found that a giant impact may not be responsible for the formation of Jupiter's remarkable "dilute" core, challenging a theory about the planet's history. Jupiter, ...

Berkeley — Jupiter has a rocky core that is more than twice as large as previously thought, according to computer calculations by a University of California, Berkeley, geophysicist who simulated ...

Jupiter's unusually dilute core may be the result of a catastrophic impact billions of years ago with a protoplanet at least 8x the mass of Earth. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...