Jupiter's Mysterious Atmosphere Solved: How Did Solar System's Past Solve This Problem?

SPACE 02.28.2022 23:22 PM

Learn more as to how distance affected the odd makeup of Jupiter's atmosphere if the planet evolved further away from the sun than it orbits now.

NASA’s Juno Mission Shares Rare Photo of Crescent Jupiter, Moon Ganymede

02.16.2022 21:07 PM

New photographs of Jupiter and its moon Ganymede have been revealed thanks to data collected by NASA's Juno mission.

NASA Juno Spacecraft Finds Weird Pepperoni Storm Topping Jupiter Similar To Your Favorite Pizza [Watch]

02.13.2022 23:30 PM

NASA Juno satellite caught a strange storm that resembles pepperoni pizza on Jupiter. NASA Juno spacecraft revealed a stunning video of a "pepperoni" storm circling Jupiter.

Jupiter Mystery Solved After 30 Years, NASA's NuSTAR Telescope Detects Highest-Energy Light Ever From the Planet

02.11.2022 23:32 PM

A 1992 NASA mission to Jupiter mysteriously did not detect X-rays being reflected from the planet. Three decades later, astronomers finally know why.

Planet Jupiter a Hoax? Expert Debunks Gas Giant Deniers

01.31.2022 11:11 AM

Expert debunks gas giant deniers who believe that Jupiter and other gaseous planets do not exist. Pluto was removed as a planet from the solar system back in the day due to categories built by scientific experts.

NASA, Citizen Scientists Discovered Weird Jupiter-Size Exoplanet Hiding in the Universe

01.16.2022 20:49 PM

TOI-2180 b is about thrice Jupiter's mass yet has the same diameter, NASA says. TOI-2180 b, a large gassy planet 379 light-years from Earth following a star the size of the Sun, has been discovered by a citizen scientist.

Energetic Oxygen Ions Found in Jupiter's Inner Radiation Belts Could Reveal the Role of the Planet's Moons on Ion Sources

01.13.2022 02:33 AM

An international team of scientists explored the inner radiation belts of Jupiter and found high-energy oxygen and sulfur ions supplied by the distant magnetosphere of less explored energetic ion sources.

What Causes Jupiter’s Polar Cyclones? Juno Links Earth's Oceanography To Jovian Storms

01.10.2022 23:35 PM

Cyclones spotted 500 million miles distant on Jupiter's big planet resemble patterns seen in Earth's ocean.

January 2022 Sky Events: Here Are The Things Stargazers Should Look Up This Month

01.02.2022 01:41 AM

Stargazing will begin after January 2, when the night sky becomes full of unique occurrences in 2021.

Did NASA Juno Spacecraft Just Hear Jupiter 's Moon? Here's What Happened!

12.18.2021 22:28 PM

NASA released some incredible new images from Jupiter's orbit, as well as a sound recording of the moon Ganymede.

Night Sky Event: Watch the Crescent Moon Aligns With 5 Planets Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

12.12.2021 20:41 PM

A night sky event, specifically an alignment of planets, a crescent moon, and asteroids, is happening this month, and according to astronomers, the best time to watch it is tonight.

Night Sky Celestial Event in December: Watch the Moon as it Aligns with Planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus on Friday

12.10.2021 20:12 PM

Stargazers, astronomy enthusiasts will be treated to a rare celestial event on Friday night as a crescent Moon is set to align with three planets. Here's how to enjoy this spectacle.

Exoplanet Larger Than Giant Planet Jupiter Detected Intact Under Binary System; Parent Stars Bigger and Hotter Than the Sun

12.09.2021 00:44 AM

A new exoplanet was discovered hovering naturally around the two parent stars in the beta Cantauri binary system.

Planets and Moon Align This Week: West Australians Treated to Rare Astronomical Event

12.07.2021 22:03 PM

The moon, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter were all aligned in the night sky Wednesday, providing Western Australians with a rare and beautiful spectacle.

Ring Around The Planets: What Are Planetary Rings Made Of? Why Are They There?

12.06.2021 00:10 AM

Planet rings can be manufactured of various materials including little ice and rock particles. As every amateur astronomer knows, even the tiniest telescope can magnify Saturn's rings.

Gas Giant Planets Like Jupiter, Saturn Orbiting V1298 Tau Star Could Reach Final Size At Very Early Stages of Evolution

12.04.2021 00:50 AM

Current hypotheses say exoplanets as big as Jupiter are even bigger and shrink as they develop. A recent analysis casts serious doubt on this.

Thanksgiving Sky: Spend This Year's Holiday With International Space Station, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter

11.25.2021 22:13 PM

Spend Thanksgiving night celebration with the International Space Station, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn!

Hubble Space Telescope Releases Mind-Blowing Images Captured from Outer Solar System's Gas Giants Showing Unique Planetary Activities

11.24.2021 01:03 AM

Hubble released a never-before-seen images from the gas giants located in the outer solar syatem. Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope have been released this week.

NASA Juno Spacecraft Shares a Stunning Photo of Jupiter Making 'Mocha Swirls' On Its Atmosphere

11.14.2021 22:45 PM

NASA Juno satellite captured a magnificent image of ammonia and water clouds that resemble mocha swirls on Jupiter.

Great Red Spot: Is The Biggest Storm in the Solar System Shrinking? NASA's Juno Mission Measures the Vortex's Gravity

11.09.2021 21:43 PM

One of Juno mission's recent accomplishments is measuring the Great Red Spot's gravity, which complements an earlier study that measured its depth. But observations on this storm suggest that it might be shrinking.

Up in the Sky: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn Captured in Stunning Photos as They All Line Up with the Moon

11.09.2021 20:07 PM

Stunning images of the moon in the sky have been recently being shared as it lines up flawlessly with the planets specifically Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus.