Hubble Photographs Jupiter Impact Site

Space Weather News for June 16, 2010
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HUBBLE SEEKS DEBRIS, FINDS NONE: Even the Hubble Space Telescope cannot find any debris where a meteoroid apparently hit Jupiter on June 3rd. Today, researchers released new HST images of the impact site, which show nothing but uninterrupted clouds. The non-detection is consistent with a relatively small asteroid or comet fragment making a shallow strike in Jupiter's high atmosphere. Links to photos and more information may be found at http://spaceweather.com

NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS:  Observers in Europe are reporting brightening displays of noctilucent clouds (NLCs).  That's to be expected.  Late spring and early summer often bring the strongest displays of these electric-blue clouds wafting across the top of Earth's atmosphere.  Visit today's edition of http://spaceweather.com for photos, observing tips--and a possible connection between NLCs and sunspots.