Shoemaker-Levy 9 impact on Jupiter 28 years ago - EarthSky

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit Jupiter in 1994, 28 years ago, scarring the gaseous surface and also leaving behind water that remains in the atmosphere today.

View larger | Hubble Space Telescope view of Earth-sized bruises on Jupiter, caused by Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9’s spectacular multiple impacts with the giant planet in 1994. This image is from a few da… [+7005 chars]

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