Jupiter
Jupiter Just Got Nailed By Something
Video from Austrian and Irish amateur astronomers points to a new impact on Jupiter by either a comet or asteroid.
Solar Storms Ignite Aurora On Jupiter
In 2011, a coronal mass ejection reached Jupiter and produced x-ray auroras hundreds of times brighter than Earth's auroras.
By Jove: Our 2016 Guide to Jupiter at Opposition
Get ready for Jupiter's opposition for the year, with our complete guide to observing the largest planet in 2016.
Double Shadow Transit Season for the Jovian Moons Begins
Opposition season 2016 for Jupiter kicks off with a great series of double shadow transits of the Galilean Moons.
Hubble Directly Measures Rotation of Cloudy ‘Super-Jupiter’
Astronomers use the Hubble Space Telescope to pin down the rotation rate of an exoplanet 170 light years from Earth…
Jupiter Not the Planetary Protector We Thought it Was?
Far from being a deflector shield that protected Earth from comets, a new study shows that Jupiter may have directed…
Understanding Juno’s Orbit: An Interview with NASA’s Scott Bolton
In this interview, we talk to NASA's Scott Bolton about the Juno Mission to Jupiter.
Earth May Be “Hairy” with Dark Matter
I'm losing mine, but the Solar System may be way hairier than we ever thought, with thick crops of filamentary dark matter…
Protecting Juno’s Heart
Each new probe we launch into space follows a finely-tuned, predetermined trajectory that opens up a new avenue of understanding…
Stunning Planetary Trio Pictures from Around the World
Have you seen the views in the morning skies this week, with three planets huddling together at dawn? Just one…