Nightly News | September 11, 2012
Flash spotted on surface of Jupiter
A photograph of Jupiter captured a flash on the surface of the massive planet, which is believed to be the impact of a comet or asteroid. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
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>>> as one astronomer put it, it looks like jupiter has taken one for the team. a photograph of jupiter has captured a flash on the surface of the massive planet, believed to be the impact of a comet or asteroid. at 11 times our size, jupiter is so big, out there closer to the edge of the solar system , it acts like the earth's catcher's mit, it actually attracts and stops a lot of big things that would leave a mark if they hit us.