NASA’s Juno Orbiter Resolve Jupiter’s Mysterious 'Dawn Storm' Auroras

SPACE 03.17.2021 00:34 AM

The Juno spacecraft has finally figured out why auroral "dawn rains" occur every morning on Jupiter.

Jupiter and Mercury Conjunction: How to Watch, When to See Rare Astronomical Event

03.01.2021 23:39 PM

Southern hemisphere skywatchers are in for a treat this week as they will the best spot to witness Jupiter and Mercury in conjunction in the morning of March 5.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Spots 400,000-Mile Long Tail Comet Parking Near Jupiter

02.28.2021 23:31 PM

Hubble Space Telescope is shocked to discover how a comet with a 400,000-mile tail parked and made a pit stop near Jupiter.

Rare Triple Conjunction: Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury Alignment This Week Won't Happen Again Until 2026!

02.24.2021 21:31 PM

Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury will be visible in the night sky in a rare triple conjunction this week. Experts say it won’t happen again for five years.

NASA Juno Space Probe Shares Photos of Stunning Deep Jet Streams in Jupiter's Atmosphere

02.23.2021 04:50 AM

Scientists have said that the mighty atmospheric jet streams of Jupiter stretch much further than previously thought.

Water Ice Mapped Across Northern Part of Ganymede, the Largest Moon in the Solar System

01.22.2021 01:35 AM

Ganydene, the largest moon in the solar system, is the only one that has its own magnetic field, and the most differentiated of all of its kind, and it possibly possess "a subsurface ocean of liquid water."

What’s Causing the Tilt on Saturn’s Rotation Axis?

01.21.2021 01:30 AM

A recently published research predicted that the tilt of Saturn's rotation axis would rise further over "the next few billion years."

“Cotton-Candy” Exoplanet WASP-107b Apparently Has Less Core Mass Than Previously Thought

01.19.2021 03:30 AM

Astronomers from the University of Montreal (UdeM) discovered that the core mass for exoplanet WASP-107b is a lot lower than previously thought necessary to form giant gas planets such as Saturn and Jupiter.

Why are Gas Planets Magnetic? New MRI Research Accidentally Discovers the Answer

01.19.2021 00:30 AM

Research explains why gas planets have magnetization despite not having metal. Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is 1,300 times the Earth's size but does not behave as it should or as scientists predict.

NASA’s Juno Found an FM Signal From One of Jupiter’s Moons

01.11.2021 23:48 PM

An FM radio signal originating from the moon Ganymede has been detected by the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter. Experts say it's not an ET.

NASA Extends Juno, InSight Missions to Two Planets

01.11.2021 00:30 AM

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the extension of Juno and InSight missions to further investigate Mars and Jupiter.

Google Welcomes Winter and the “Great Conjunction” with a Doodle

12.21.2020 16:00 PM

As winter sets in and planets align, Google has decided to commemorate these events with a fun Google Doodle for this year's wintertime and "The Great Conjunction."

Christmas Star Is Not Actually a Christmas Star; Here's Why

12.20.2020 08:00 AM

Jupiter and Saturn align every 20 years. The rare event occurs in the same part of the sky every 800 years or so.

Spectacularly Rare Planetary Alignment Is Coming This December; Here's How to Watch The Christmas Star

11.23.2020 18:00 PM

Jupiter and Saturn are getting closer as they near their once-in-20-years conjunction on December 21, 2020.

Every Planet In the Solar System Will Appear This Week, Even Ex-Planet Pluto

11.11.2020 19:00 PM

A visiting star cluster will also appear, and the Moon will shine extra brightly. This November, we may not have a meteor shower show, a blue moon, and only certain countries have the privilege of witnessing the Northern Lights.

Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa 'Glows in the Dark' Due to Radiation, Scientists Say

11.10.2020 13:00 PM

Jupiter's moon Europa may actually glow in the dark due to the bombardment of radiation it gets from Jupiter.

Planet Between Saturn And Uranus Was Kicked Out of The Solar System, Scientists Say

11.06.2020 13:00 PM

The Solar System may have had an extra planet once. The Solar System may have had an extra planet once, an ice object kicked out of its orbit, but whose existence contributed to today's planetary orbits.

Great Conjuction 2020: Jupiter Will Align Closest With Saturn Soon! Here's What to Expect

11.04.2020 06:00 AM

What makes the 'Great Conjunction 2020' event so rare is that the last recorded occurrence dates back to July 16, 1623, which is almost four centuries ago.

Five Stellar Yet Extreme Facts About Space

11.02.2020 13:00 PM

Here are five unexpected and intriguing facts about our solar system you probably did not know! What do you think as you gaze up at the stars? That we're not alone, maybe? The vastness of everything? There are lots to ask about space.

Here's a Look At November's Stargazing Events

11.02.2020 07:30 AM

This month, the bright Pleiades star cluster will be seen anywhere from Earth. We will also see Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus in the night sky as the moon will shine brighter than usual due to Earthshine.

NASA's Juno Spots "Dancing' Sprites, Elves" in Jupiter's Atmosphere

10.28.2020 11:00 AM

For the first time, NASA's Juno spotted "elves and sprites" in Jupiter's upper atmosphere that are not lightning.