The Hubble Space Telescopes brand-new Wide Field Camera photographed the expanding black spot on Jupiter on Thursday. Could Jupiter have a hole in its Ozone Layer?
1) No, there is no ozone layer on Jupiter. However, Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons, has an ozone layer: “Ozone layer acts like a giant umbrella and shields us from the dangerous rays of the Sun. If there is no life on other planets like Jupiter and Saturn and resembles a vast desert, it is because there is no ozone layer to protect them. Similarly if there is life – plants, animals and humans – it is because ozone has not allowed dangerous rays from the sun to reach us.” Source and further information: http://parisaramahiti.kar.nic.in/PDF/Radio_talk_english/chapter_wise/pollution/pollution4.pdf “Though ozone may be diminishing on Earth, it is being manufactured one-half billion miles away, on Jupiter’s largest satellite, Ganymede.” Source and further information: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/solar-system/jupiter/1995/36/text/ 2) “An impact event occurred on Jupiter in July 2009 causing a black spot in the planet’s atmosphere, similar in size to the planet’s Littl
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