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Perijove 16: Passing Jupiter Watch Juno zoom past Jupiter again . NASA 's robotic spacecraft Juno is continuing on its 53-day, highly- elongated orbits around our Solar System's largest planet. The featured video is from perijove 16, the sixteenth time that Juno has passed near Jupiter since it arrived in mid-2016. Each perijove passes near a slightly different part of Jupiter's cloud tops. This color-enhanced video has been digitally composed from 21 JunoCam still images, resulting in a 125-fold time-lapse. The video begins with Jupiter r ising as Juno approaches from the north. As Juno reaches its closest view -- from about 3,500 kilometers over Jupiter's cloud tops -- the spacecraft captures the great planet in tremendous detail. Juno passes light zones and dark belt of clouds that circle the planet, as well as numerous swirling circular storms, many of wh...

Technology Shake off that chicken wing hangover with a news dump. This week in tech was more exciting than the Super Bowl. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2HQEL2N"

Animals The beautiful creatures are dying at an alarming rate. More than 20 species of sea stars—including the sunflower star, a keystone predator with a wide range—have been ravaged by a poorly-understood ailment known as sea star… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2DTVTkc"

Science With the occasional assist from beet juice and molasses. These salt solutions decrease the freezing temperature of water to around 15 F. So, unfortunately for folks facing truly frigid temps, treating with salt won’t get rid… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2t30OZU"

Health Rubella isn’t as dangerous as measles, but it can cause real harm. Rubella is like measles’ little cousin: it causes the same kind of red rash, but isn’t as harmful, debilitating, or contagious. You might wonder, then, why you should be… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2HSq9QC"

DIY You can upgrade to Flickr Pro or try one of these other cloud services. Flickr is limiting non-Pro accounts to 1,000 photos. Here's how to get your stuff before it gets nuked. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2UFEgdw"

Environment Climate change is unraveling the fabric of time. As ice melts, ancient landscapes, frozen histories, and ancient diseases are revealed. Here are just a few ways climate change is unraveling the fabric of time. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2t2tGBz"

DIY Read this before making your choice. Do the differences between iPhones and Android phones still matter? Yes, yes they do. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Dd8DRk"