Jupiter’s south pole has a new cyclone. The discovery of the massive Jovian tempest occurred…
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Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and a gas giant known for its swirling storms, powerful magnetic field, and iconic Great Red Spot. Composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, Jupiter lacks a solid surface but hosts a complex system of rings and dozens of moons, including Europa, which is a key target in the search for extraterrestrial life. Scientific missions like NASA’s Juno and upcoming explorations such as the European Space Agency’s JUICE are uncovering new insights into Jupiter’s structure, atmosphere, and role in shaping the solar system. This page highlights the most recent discoveries and research related to this massive and mysterious planet.
Forty years ago, a Voyager spacecraft snapped the first close-up images of Europa, one of…
This October marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of NASA’s Galileo mission to Jupiter…
Last night, NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter successfully executed a 10.5-hour propulsive maneuver — extraordinarily…
A rocky extrasolar moon (exomoon) with bubbling lava may orbit a planet 550 light-years away…
https://youtu.be/41dLG38Oqus Artists’ animation showing Jupiter in radio waves with ALMA and in visible light with…
An icy ocean world in our solar system that could tell us more about the…
Jupiter’s core may still be reeling from collision 4.5 billion years ago. A colossal, head-on…
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals the intricate, detailed beauty of Jupiter’s clouds in this…
NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter made the first definitive detection beyond our world of an…
This striking view of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and turbulent southern hemisphere was captured by…
Dramatic atmospheric features in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere are captured in this view from NASA’s Juno…
A giant, spiraling storm in Jupiter’s southern hemisphere is captured in this animation from NASA’s…
This image of Jupiter’s turbulent southern hemisphere was captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft as it…
On December 21, at 8:49:48 a.m. PST (11:49:48 a.m. EST) NASA’s Juno spacecraft will be…
This series of images from NASA’s Juno spacecraft captures changing cloud formations across Jupiter’s southern…
A multitude of magnificent, swirling clouds in Jupiter’s dynamic North North Temperate Belt is captured…
A swirling, oval white cloud in Jupiter’s South South Temperate Belt is captured in this…