Taken with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 in visible light, these new images capture the…
Browsing: Jupiter
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.
Using a combination of data from Cassini’s December 2000 Jupiter flyby and laboratory experiments, new…
New data from NASA’s Cassini mission reveal that the color of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot…
With the aid of computer simulations, a team of scientists has now succeeded in explaining…
Using Keck II telescope, the Gemini North telescope on Mauna Kea, and the SpeX near-infrared…
A new study reveals that radio signals generated from Jupiter could help researchers scan its…
New data from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has…
This NASA image of the day shows Jupiter’s Great Red Spot assembled from three black…
Bound for Jupiter, NASA’s Juno spacecraft reached the halfway point on August 12, 2013 and…
Using the Herschel space observatory, researchers have solved the mystery as to the origin of…
Scientists at NASA and the European Space Agency believe volcanic activity on Io is located…
Using the Keck II Telescope, scientists analyzed data in the near-infrared range of light from…
Using images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, researchers closely tracked the shape of multiple “hot spots”…
In newly published research from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Alan Boss uses highly detailed,…
Using data from the W. M. Keck Observatory, researchers have the best evidence yet that…
New data from NASA’s Infrared Telescope Facility and the Subaru Telescope on Mauna Kea help…
New data from WISE answers several questions about Jovian Trojans, asteroids that orbit the sun…
NASA’s Juno spacecraft successfully performed its first deep-space maneuver, firing its main engine and changing…