NASA captures the first images of Ganymede’s icy north pole
This will help to understand the formation of Jupiter's moons.
Tag: jupiter
Jovian planets — the giants of solar systems
They're big
Jupiter will be very bright and visible tonight, as it comes closest to Earth
It's going to be a good month for stargazers.
Amateur astronomer finds and christens Clyde’s Spot — a new storm on Jupiter
Everyone can help explore space!
Astronomers find the stripped core of a gas giant for the first time
The distant planetary body could offer clues about what lies beneath Jupiter's thick atmosphere.
Jupiter’s Red Spot might not be a goner after all
Give it up for the most resilient storm in our solar system.
It’s official: There’s water on Jupiter’s moon Europa
This is one of the most important findings of the decade.
Astronomers find clues of a volcanically active exomoon
Clues pointing towards a volcanically active exomoon hidden outside our solar system — a violent and dangerous world — have been discovered by astronomers.
Jupiter once absorbed a whole planet, new data suggests
What doesn't kill you makes you bigger and gassier.
‘Baby’ planet two to three times the size of Jupiter discovered
Baby planet, doo doo doo doo doo doo...
Hubble snaps breathtaking new image of Jupiter
Looks tasty, honestly.
Astronomers observe exoplanet for the first time using optical interferometry
The novel method can reveal spicy new insights into the lives of planets orbiting stars far, far away.
Jupiter formed far from the sun and traveled closer during its early days
It also met a lot of asteroids it still hangs around with.
It Is Possible Jupiter Could Support Life, Scientists Say
The chances of it happening are pretty slim though.
Jupiter’s magnetic field is extremely bizarre, potentially due to unknown processes in its core
We have no idea why this happens -- but we do have hypotheses.
Life may be teeming just inches beneath Europa’s frozen surface
An exciting new study entertains the possibility of alien life on Jupiter's icy moon.
Twelve new moons discovered around Jupiter, pointing to a violent past
Jupiter can boast the most moons in the Solar System.
Juno images Jupiter’s dreamy clouds à la Van Gogh
A rare view of Jupiter's tumultuous vortices.
How to “Weigh” Baby Planets
Weighing without using a scale.
The curious case of Jupiter’s lightning, solved by the Juno craft
Lightning bolts on Jupiter are both similar and completely different from those on Earth.
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