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Some crucial scientific findings include abundant water near Jupiter’s equator, lightning in Jupiter’s clouds, and the cause of Jupiter's x-ray aurorae.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Temperatures near the Moon’s equator, for example, can spike to 250°F (121°C) in the day and then plunge at night to -208°F (-133°C), according to NASA.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
This leads to a phenomenon called gravity darkening, in which the star’s poles shine brighter than its equator.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The asteroid can then start shedding material into space from its equator.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Temperatures near the Moon’s equator, for example, can spike to 250°F (121°C) in the day and then plunge at night to -208°F (-133°C), according to NASA.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
This leads to a phenomenon called gravity darkening, in which the star’s poles shine brighter than its equator.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The asteroid can then start shedding material into space from its equator.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024
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The small asteroid, which is more than 3 miles in diameter, approaches so close to the sun that it was named for the son of the sun-god Helios, who in Greek mythology lost control of his father's chariot and set the Earth ablaze.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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This is a more substantial watch than we’re used to seeing in the Nautilus range, at 43.5 mm in diameter and 12.3 mm in thickness, but this is a statement piece as much as anything, especially when rendered in rose gold.Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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Benjamin Walker’s Peter Jennings has a jaw-dropper of a line about knowing the kill-zone radius of a grenade.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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That’s triple the 20-minute radius from before for its grocery stores and supercenters.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
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There were also increasing numbers of indigents on the periphery of the community.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Many of the older properties along Orchard Road’s periphery are expected to be redeveloped in the coming years following a slew of financial incentives from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Singapore’s land planning agency.Kevin Lim, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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Their brilliance frequently masked the lack of shooting or the spotty perimeter defense.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles These Maryland football signees could make an instant impact in 2025 No. 7 Maryland women’s basketball improves to 9-0 with 87-52 win over Mount St. Mary’s Gillespie said perimeter defense was stressed as a key by the Maryland coaches.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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