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  1. Jupiter
    supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
    Detailed observations made by the Wide Field Camera 3 on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found an answer to the flash of light seen June 3 on Jupiter.
  2. meteor
    a small, solid space object that has entered Earth's atmosphere
    It came from a giant meteor burning up high above Jupiter's cloud tops.
  3. explode
    burst and release energy as through a violent reaction
    The space visitor did not plunge deep enough into the atmosphere to explode and leave behind any telltale cloud of debris, as seen in previous Jupiter collisions.
  4. collision
    an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
    The space visitor did not plunge deep enough into the atmosphere to explode and leave behind any telltale cloud of debris, as seen in previous Jupiter collisions.
  5. plunge
    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
    The space visitor did not plunge deep enough into the atmosphere to explode and leave behind any telltale cloud of debris, as seen in previous Jupiter collisions.
  6. space
    the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
    Detailed observations made by the Wide Field Camera 3 on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found an answer to the flash of light seen June 3 on Jupiter.
  7. giant
    any creature of exceptional size
    It came from a giant meteor burning up high above Jupiter's cloud tops.
  8. observation
    the act of taking a patient look
    Detailed observations made by the Wide Field Camera 3 on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found an answer to the flash of light seen June 3 on Jupiter.
Created on Mon Jun 21 10:38:58 EDT 2010

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