One minute, you're setting up a new space station orbiting Jupiter. The next, you're plunging right into the middle of a ...
Jupiter’s most famous storm is slimming down, spinning up and behaving in ways that challenge what scientists thought they ...
NASA Hubble observations from late 2023 to early 2024 document measurable size, shape, and motion changes in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot over one oscillation cycle.
Thick, swirling clouds cover Jupiter from pole to pole. They hold water like Earth’s clouds, but at far greater density.
Since this past September, Saturn’s been the best planet to enjoy through even a small telescope, even though its ring system ...
Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on ...
Jupiter reaches opposition on Jan. 10, when it will shine all night at its brightest as Earth moves between the giant planet ...
The abundance of oxygen inside Jupiter is a major, unsolved problem. For decades, researchers have argued about this value, ...
Scientists have measured that Jupiter releases more internal heat than it absorbs from the Sun, based on observations of its structure, rotation, and atmospheric behavior.
The giant planet Jupiter is back in our evening sky this week. Fresh from its opposition with the sun on Jan. 10, it now lies as close to the Earth as it ...