Jupiter

NASA’s Juno mission revealed dark origins of Jupiter’s grand light shows

The gas-giant orbiter is illuminating the provenance of Jovian polar light shows.

Puzzling six-exoplanet system with rhythmic movement challenges theories of how planets form

Using a combination of telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory (ESO’s VLT), astronomers have revealed a system consisting of...

Where did Earth’s nitrogen come from? Study finds the answer

Rice-led study shows two distinct origins of life-essential elements on the present-day planet.

Jupiter and Saturn uniting in the night sky, closest observable in 800 years

The ‘Great’ conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.

Hubble Identifies Strange Exoplanet That Behaves Like the Long-Sought “Planet Nine”

The 11-Jupiter-mass exoplanet called HD106906 b occupies an unlikely orbit around a double star 336 light-years away and it may be offering clues to...

A new way to measure turbulence of large planets and exoplanets

A reliable way to quantify planetary turbulence.

Weather systems on Jupiter and Saturn might be driven by internal forces

The study also describes the formation of famous red spot on Jupiter.

New work reveals the likely original locations of Saturn and Jupiter

Where were Jupiter and Saturn born?

NASA’s JUNO captured Jupiter’s colorful electrical outbursts

Juno data indicates 'sprites' or 'elves' frolic in Jupiter's atmosphere.

ALMA shows volcanic impact on Jupiter’s moon Io’s atmosphere

Active volcanoes directly produce 30-50 percent of Io’s atmosphere.

Venus might be habitable today, if not for Jupiter

Study shows destabilizing effect of the giant gas planet.

Hubble captures crisp new portrait of Jupiter and Europa

The new image also features Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.

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