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Astronomers learn Jupiter is smaller and flatter than long assumed, based on 26 new measurements; the gaseous planet is roughly 5 miles less wide at the equator and 15 miles flatter at the poles (phys.org)
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[-] Arancello@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago

Why would you do all the measurements in metric snd then describe it in american ‘miles’?

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

They pay by the letter, and the editor needed to cut costs.

[-] Hayduke@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Glad we got that sorted.

[-] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Jupiter needs to lose some f****** weight.

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