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Composition of Jupiter

Author:      ross i berbeco
What is the current consensus among astronomers of the composition of
Jupiter?  

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Author:      samuel p bowen
A core of mostly hydrogen, solid core, but liquid around atmosphere of
several chemicals, including ammonium.  The core may be the site of some
nuclear burning, like a star, since it appears that more heat is coming out
of Jupiter than is going in.  Science magazine has some recent technical
articles.

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