This fun image from NASA’s Juno Spacecraft shows the “face” of Jupiter. JunoCam images aren’t…
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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.
Taken on May 19, 2017, by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft, this enhanced image reveals the many…
New research from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory reveals that Jupiter is the oldest planet…
The first science results from NASA’s Juno Mission are in and they portray Jupiter as…
NASA astronomers prepare for Juno’s fifth science flyby of Jupiter. On Thursday, May 18, at…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft provides astronomers with a view of Jupiter’s cloud tops as it passed…
This newly released image from the CRIRES instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows a…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft reveals “beauty and the beast” in a recent flyby of Jupiter. NASA’s…
As Jupiter made its nearest approach to Earth in a year, a distance of 415…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft is set to make its fifth flyby over Jupiter’s mysterious cloud tops…
This new close-up view of Jupiter comes from NASA’s Juno spacecraft. It captures the turbulent…
NASA has decided to forego a previously-planned engine firing and allow Juno to remain in…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft captured a new image of Jupiter this past week. During Earth-Trojan asteroid…
This newly released image shows a color enhanced view of Jupiter. This enhanced-color image of…
Today NASA’s Juno spacecraft will make its fourth flyby over Jupiter’s mysterious cloud tops. At…
Using a spinning table and a massive garbage can, new experiments simulated Jupiter’s swirling winds…
Using data from Juno’s JunoCam instrument, citizen scientist Roman Tkachenko created this image of a…
This newly released Juno image highlights the seventh of eight features forming a ‘string of…