Jupiter
Jupiter was once twice as prominent with a supercharged magnetic field
A detailed look into Jupiter's primordial state.
NASA’s Europa Clipper captured infrared images of the Red Planet
On its recent swing by Mars, NASA’s Europa Clipper took the opportunity to capture infrared images of the Red Planet.
NASA’s Juno sheds new light on Jupiter’s and Io’s surface
The data revealed for the first time the subsurface temperature profile of Io.
NASA’s Juno back in action after safe mode stumble
The spacecraft was making its 71st close approach to Jupiter.
Saturn adds 128 new moons to its list, totaling 274 moons
Saturn still reigns supreme as moon king with 128 new moons.
Discovery of the Solar System’s most powerful energy source
Generates six times the power of Earth's total output.
A long-standing misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter’s clouds resolved
Amateur astronomer helps solve Jupiter's cloud mystery.
NASA’s Juno captures lava channel thermal emissions at Zal Patera
On December 30, 2023, NASA's Juno spacecraft, which is currently studying Jupiter and its moons, made a groundbreaking observation using its Stellar Reference Unit...
Smallest asteroids ever detected in the main belt
The team’s detection method could aid in tracking potential asteroid impactors.
Astronomers discovered two great spots at the Jupiter’s north and south poles
Unusual magnetically driven vortices may be generating Earth-size concentrations of hydrocarbon haze.
Unexpected size changes observed in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Jupiter's Great Red Spot behave like a stress ball.
Scientists discovered an extraordinarily low-density giant planet
Its density similar to that of cotton candy.
Jupiter’s Moon Io has been volcanically active for 4.5 billion years
Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active place in the solar system.
Unexpected: Astronomers have discovered methane emission on a brown dwarf
An Aurora on an isolated world.
NASA’s Juno mission calculated the rate of oxygen production at Europa
Enough to keep a million humans breathing for a day.
Webb identified methane and water vapor in exoplanets’ atmosphere
Scientists can now start to perform an “apples-to-apples” comparison.
NASA’s Juno observed salts and organics on Ganymede’s surface
The study could help scientists understand the origin of Ganymede and the composition of its deep ocean.
New feature discovered in Jupiter’s atmosphere
Narrow jet stream near equator has winds traveling 320 miles per hour.
Carbon Source on Europa: Implications for Life?
Jupiter’s moon Europa is one of a handful of worlds in our Solar System that could potentially harbour conditions suitable for life. Previous research...
JWST reveals new secrets of Jupiter’s moons in a new light
James Webb Space Telescope sees Jupiter moons in a new light.
Giant swirling waves identified at the edge of Jupiter’s magnetosphere
The waves are an important process for transferring energy and mass from the solar wind.
Astronomers observed the longest tails of gas yet escaping a planet
The planet losing its atmosphere.
Jupiter’s moon Europa may have had a slow evolution
Europa’s seafloor may be cool and hydrated, and may experience limited, if any, seafloor volcanism.
Study solves the mystery of Jupiter’s stunning color changes
A long-running mystery behind Jupiter’s famous “stripes”.
Hubble monitors changing weather and seasons on Jupiter and Uranus
Ever since its launch in 1990, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has been an interplanetary weather observer, keeping an eye on the ever-changing atmospheres...
The rotation of Europa’s icy crust may be affected by ocean currents
New explanation for how the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa rotates at a different rate than its interior.