While Io, the most volcanically active moon in the solar system, appears completely dry and devoid of water ice, its neighbor ...

Jupiter harbors more oxygen than the sun, a new study finds, giving astronomers a crucial clue about how our solar system's ...

Both planets have been the subject of dedicated spacecraft observation campaigns – Cassini for Saturn and Juno for Jupiter.

Unlike earlier studies, which often examined chemistry and atmospheric motion separately, the new simulations combined both.

Jupiter is already the biggest planet by far in our solar system, but new research suggests it was somehow once even larger than it is now. Twice as large, in fact. To put that into context, those ...

What would it take for Jupiter to ignite and become our second sun? What if Jupiter gained just a little bit more mass during ...

The largest planet in the Solar System is reaching a milestone over the weekend. It will reach something known as opposition ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of Jupiter during the mission's 54th close flyby of the giant planet Sept. 7, 2023. People around the world will have a chance this weekend to catch what ...

Shining in the constellation Gemini near the bright stars Pollux and Castor, Jupiter's opposition is the best time to see the ...

Explore seven factual aspects of Jupiter, including its size, moons, rotation, atmosphere, rings, formation, and magnetic field based on NASA findings.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...