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The planet of Jupiter has been seen literally jumping on its own axis.
 
The planet of Jupiter has been seen literally jumping on its own axis.
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Astronomers who witnessed the event thought it was a glitch in their computer analysis of the video taken by a passing satellite.
 
Astronomers who witnessed the event thought it was a glitch in their computer analysis of the video taken by a passing satellite.
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However, after further analysis, they noticed it jumped up and down one time every 36 hours. A possible cause of this "Planet Jumping Syndrome" is that massive amounts of ice which accumulate at the poles of a planet create an unstable balance between the poles creating a "spinning top" effect. Then after the ice melts, the effect disappears. It is thought that this effect only happens during the winter months for the planet. Thus, a simple climate effect create a whole planetary change shocking another worlds population.
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However, after further analysis, they noticed it jumped up and down one time every 36 hours.  
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A possible cause of this "Planet Jumping Syndrome" is that massive amounts of ice which accumulate at the poles of a planet create an unstable balance between the poles creating a "spinning top" effect.  
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Then after the ice melts, the effect disappears.  
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It is thought that this effect only happens during the winter months for the planet.  
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Thus, a simple climate effect create a whole planetary change shocking another worlds population.

Revision as of 13:51, 21 October 2017

Jumping Jupiter

The planet of Jupiter has been seen literally jumping on its own axis.

Astronomers who witnessed the event thought it was a glitch in their computer analysis of the video taken by a passing satellite.

However, after further analysis, they noticed it jumped up and down one time every 36 hours.

A possible cause of this "Planet Jumping Syndrome" is that massive amounts of ice which accumulate at the poles of a planet create an unstable balance between the poles creating a "spinning top" effect.

Then after the ice melts, the effect disappears.

It is thought that this effect only happens during the winter months for the planet.

Thus, a simple climate effect create a whole planetary change shocking another worlds population.