The gas giant's large moons likely destroyed any surrounding matter before it had a chance to form Saturn-like rings. Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at CNET. She covered climate change, space ...

Because it’s bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new UC Riverside research shows Jupiter’s massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the night ...

Artist rendering of Jupiter with rings that rival Saturn’s (Picture: Stephen Kane/UCR) Turns out Jupiter was meant to have rings much bigger than Saturn if not for its giant moons. A new study has ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Jupiter, the fifth planet in our solar system and by far most massive, is a treasure trove of scientific discovery. Last year a pair of studies found that the planet’s iconic Great Red Spot is 40 ...