Jupiter

Juno Will Get No Closer To Jupiter Due To Engine Troubles

After months of review, Juno's mission scientists have chosen not to attempt an engine burn that will reduce its orbital…

8 years ago

91 Astronomers Combine 1000 Images Into One Amazing Journey to Jupiter

Using 1000 images taken by amateur astronomer, filmmaker Peter Rosen has created a film that takes viewers on virtual journey…

8 years ago

This Is The Highest Resolution Image Of Europa We Have … For Now

Take a gander at this high resolution view of Europa and learn of NASA's plans to look for life there.

8 years ago

A Proposal For Juno To Observe The Volcanoes Of Io

Two Boston University researchers propose a plan for NASA's Juno probe to remotely study Io's volcanic eruptions.

8 years ago

Juno Just Took One Of The Best Images Of Jupiter Ever

Wow! If you've ever wanted to know what it would be like to hang above Jupiter's clouds, here you go.…

8 years ago

Juno Captures a Stunning Jovian ‘Pearl’

A brand new photo from Juno's latest close flyby reveals a 'pearl' of great beauty fashioned by ceaseless winds.

8 years ago

101 Astronomical Events for 2017: A Teaser

A comprehensive guide to astronomical oppositions, occultations, eclipses, comets and more for 2017.

8 years ago

Astronomers Think They Know Where Rosetta’s Comet Came From

A new study reveals that Rosetta's Comet likely spent billions of years chilling in the Kuiper Belt before chance interactions…

8 years ago

No, There Won’t Be 15 Days of Darkness in November. It’s Another Stupid Hoax.

Don't bother stocking up on candles. There won't be 15 days of darkness in November.

8 years ago

Seeing Double: Jupiter Returns at Dawn

Missing Jove? The largest planet in our is currently on the far side of the Sun, and just passed solar…

8 years ago