Mysterious Patterns in Temperatures Detected on Jupiter
Based partly on data from generations of NASA missions, including NASA’s Voyager and Cassini, a 40-year study could help scientists determine how to predict weather…
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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Exploring Jupiter’s Inner Moons During Extended Mission
After revealing a trove of details about the Jovian moons Ganymede and Europa, the mission to Jupiter is setting its sights on sister moon Io….
Why Are Some Planets Surrounded by Rings?
Planets are surrounded by rings because they are made up of particles that orbit the planet. These particles can be made up of a variety…
Stunning NASA Image Shows Ganymede Casting a Massive Shadow Across Jupiter
NASA’s Juno spacecraft saw Ganymede cast a large, dark spot on Jupiter during its 40th close pass by the planet on February 25, 2022. JunoCam captured…
Enhance! Citizen Scientists’ Awe-Inspiring New Europa Images From NASA’s Juno
Science enthusiasts have processed the new JunoCam images of Jupiter’s icy moon, with results that are out of this world. Citizen scientists have furnished unique…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Will Perform Close Flyby of Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa
As the Juno spacecraft makes a close approach of the moon Europa, it is expected to provide valuable science – and remarkable imagery – for…
Don’t Miss: Jupiter To Reach Opposition, Closest Approach to Earth in 59 Years!
When Jupiter reaches opposition on Monday, September 26, stargazers can expect incredible views of Jupiter the entire night. From the viewpoint of Earth’s surface, opposition…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Spies Powerful Vortices Near Jupiter’s North Pole
NASA’s Juno spacecraft recently captured this striking view of vortices — hurricane-like spiral wind patterns — near Jupiter’s north pole. It happened as NASA’s Juno…
Jupiter’s Complex Colors Revealed in Stunning Images From NASA’s Juno Spacecraft
NASA’s Juno spacecraft observed the complex colors and structure of Jupiter’s clouds on July 5, 2022, as it completed its 43rd close flyby of the…
Incredible Webb Space Telescope Images of Jupiter Showcase Auroras, Hazes, Moons & Rings
Jupiter has a lot going on: giant storms, powerful winds, auroras, and extreme temperature and pressure conditions. Now, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured…
James Webb Space Telescope Captures the Planet Jupiter in Its Infrared Gaze
After the recent release of the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, data from the telescope’s commissioning period is now being released on…
Become a Jovian Vortex Hunter: Help NASA by Spotting Vortices on the Planet Jupiter
Jovian Vortex Hunter, a new NASA citizen science project, seeks your help spotting vortices – spiral wind patterns – and other phenomena in photos of…
Jupiter Discovered To Be Inhomogeneous – Metallicity Reveals New Clues About Planet’s Origin
New research finds that Jupiter’s gaseous envelope doesn’t have a homogeneous distribution and its metallicity reveals clues about its origin. An international team of astronomers…
Don’t Miss: Prime Viewing of Mars-Jupiter Conjunction
Most stargazers will have a prime viewing opportunity to observe the planets Jupiter and Mars draw incredibly close in the predawn sky on the nights…
A Rose by Any Other Name: Jupiter’s Spectacular Great Red Spot
Jupiter’s already vibrant colors become even more spectacular in this striking artistic interpretation of an image from NASA’s Juno mission that shows the planet’s famous…
Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: Jupiter
What Is Jupiter? Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant, and the largest and most massive planet in our…
A Jovial Surprise: SOFIA Airborne Telescope Observes Jupiter
Planetary scientists utilized the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR, to examine Jupiter’s…
Parallel Ice Ridges Increase the Odds That Jupiter’s Moon Europa Harbors Alien Life
Parallel ice ridges, a common feature on Jupiter’s moon Europa, are found on Greenland’s ice sheet – and could bode well for Europa’s potential habitability….
