r/spaceporn • u/MistWeaver80 • Dec 29 '20

Jupiter. Juno probe took this shot. Related Content

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u/CannotDenyNorConfirm Dec 29 '20

TIL Jupiter doesn't really have a surface.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter

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u/SupermAndrew1 Dec 29 '20

Here’s a famous and fun reddit comment about Jupiter’s atmosphere

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u/rizzzz2pro Dec 29 '20

To me, that post and going through each step like the OP did with the timeline was scary as fuck. Imagine sitting in that space suit, 25 minutes into the fall, completely dark, you're getting hotter and you are now SWIMMING in nitrogen. Holy fuck that is horrific.

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u/igoromg Dec 29 '20

Note to self: don't go skydiving on Jupiter.