NASA's Juno Celebrates 10th Year in Space! How Jupiter's Probe Studied the Planet, Took Photos of Moon Ganymede

SPACE 08.06.2021 01:27 AM

Jupiter is being explored by NASA's Juno mission for 10 years now, which aims to uncover mysteries about the big planet and our solar system.

Big Jupiter Energy Solved: Why These 'Surfing' Ions in The Atmosphere Make Spectacular Light Show

08.05.2021 00:10 AM

After baffling researchers for decades, new readings from NASA and the ESA have revealed the cause of Jupiter’s chaotic auroras in the atmosphere.

Exoplanet 35 Light-Years Away from Earth Has 320 Degrees Fahrenheit Temperature; Hot Enough for Baking

07.30.2021 07:37 AM

The University of Hawaii researchers recently illustrated an exoplanet to 35-light years away from Earth, the nearest one to be imaged so far.

Jupiter Moon Ganymede Has Water Vapor in Its Atmosphere! Could This Be Common on Icy Bodies in the Solar System?

07.28.2021 00:10 AM

NASA scientists analyzed new and archival data from Hubble Space Telescope and found that the auroral bands they found in Jupiter's icy moon Ganymede are water vapor in its atmosphere, contradicting previous assumptions.

Moon-Forming Disk Captured Around Exoplanets Resembling Saturn and Jupiter; PDS 70 System May Support Theories on How Planets and Moons Form

07.26.2021 05:52 AM

Astronomy experts discovered a distant system that is comprised of planets resembling Saturn and Jupiter. Both of the planets are in their early formation stage, with one of them having a moon-forming disk.

NASA Awards $178 Million Contract to SpaceX for Jupiter Moon Mission; Falcon Heavy Rocket Set to Launch Europa Clipper

07.24.2021 02:40 AM

SpaceX has just been awared a $178 million contract for NASA to use the Falcon Heavy Rocket to launch the Clipper and future rover to Jupiter's 6th moon, Europa.

Moon-Forming Disc Discovered Around Very Young 5.4 Million-Year-Old Jupiter-Like Exoplanet; Astronomers Consider Their Discovery Important

07.24.2021 00:10 AM

For the first time, a Moon-forming disc has been discovered, providing astronomers with an understanding of early planetary systems.

NASA's $4.25B Europa Clipper Spacecraft is Going to Jupiter's Icy Moon Aboard Falcon Heavy

07.23.2021 23:00 PM

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket will be sending NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft to the icy moon of Jupiter instead of the original plan of sending it via the Space Launch System (SLS), saving NASA $2 billion.

New Moon Orbiting Jupiter: How an Amateur Astronomer Discover This Precious Item

07.20.2021 22:03 PM

An amateur astronomer has discovered a previously unknown moon around Jupiter after poring over old telescope images, a major first.

Jupiter's Polar Storms Do Not Go Away Unlike Its Earthly Variety, Study Found

07.20.2021 00:13 AM

A study showed that Jupiter's polar storms are here to stay. They remain constant as they do not disperse and hardly change over time, which makes them an easier system to study.

NASA's Juno Captures Astounding Video From Jupiter, Unique Images of Giant Moon Ganymede Appear

07.16.2021 00:52 AM

NASA's Juno spacecraft has recently shown an astounding new video from Jupiter and its moon Ganymede also appeared as captured.

Jupiter’s Moon Europa Might Have Chance of Harboring Life, Experts Say

07.14.2021 03:11 AM

Experts discovered that the interior ocean in Jupiter’s moon Europa could be habitable. Experts said small cosmic collisions have progressively molded and churned the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.

Why Does Jupiter Blink? Experts Answer 4-Decade Mystery of the Gas Giant's Chronic X-Ray Aurora Flares

07.10.2021 00:55 AM

A new feature of the planet Jupiter had been solved. After 40 years of mystery, the planet's X-ray aurora origin had been identified.

Venus Clouds 'Too Dry' to Support Life; What About Jupiter?

06.29.2021 04:10 AM

It is too dry and too acidic for microbial life to exist above the surface of Venus. But Jupiter has the right temperature and water activity to support life.

NASA Juno Spacecraft Captures Astonishing Photos of Earth

06.22.2021 23:05 PM

During the flyby on 9 October 2013, the “JunoCam” on board the probe captured these stunning images of our planet from space.

Why Did NASA Skip Their Missions to Jupiter, Neptune Moons?

06.08.2021 22:35 PM

NASA rejected the missions to Neptune and Jupiter moons – Io and Triton – after announcing their plans to fly instead to Venus. Here's why.

NASA Juno Spacecraft Finally Flies Past Jupiter Moon Ganymede in a Wild Ride

06.07.2021 22:45 PM

The Juno spacecraft, which was launched in 2011, was tasked with studying the solar system's largest planet, Jupiter.

NASA Juno Spacecraft Saw Clyde's Spot on Jupiter After a Year: Did Its Apperance Change?

05.20.2021 06:25 AM

The spot is named after astronomer Clyde Foster of Centurion, South Africa, who discovered it in 2020 using his own 14-inch telescope.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Shares Photos of Jupiter’s Stunning Stripes Showing Evolving Appearance, Great Red Spot Super Storm

05.12.2021 05:00 AM

Images captured by NASA Hubble Space Telescope show Jupiter's atmosphere in a new light. Newly processed images from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Gemini North observatory in Hawaii show specifics of Jupiter's tumultuous atmosphere in various wavelengths.

Dazzling Auroras on Jupiter? New Study Tries to Explain Phenomenon

04.11.2021 01:07 AM

A new study gives fresh insight into the breathtaking auroras observed on Jupiter's polar caps.

Three Fastest-Spinning Brown Dwarfs Discovered Using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope

04.08.2021 01:05 AM

Using the Spitzer Space Telescope of NASA, scientists have recently identified the three fastest-spinning brown dwarfs ever discovered.