Jupiter
Could Jupiter Wreck the Solar System?
Scientists have expressed their concern that the Solar System may not be as stable as it seems. Happily orbiting the…
Jupiter’s Rings Are ‘Made in the Shade’
Robotic spacecraft can gather a lot of data, and sometimes it takes years to sort through all the information acquired.…
New, Unexpected Spots Found on Jupiter
Jupiter is a spotty place. There's the aptly-named Great Red Spot – a large, long-lasting storm – that we all…
Jupiter has Van Allen Belts too, Just Bigger; Implications for Space Weather Prediction
Jupiter has a powerful magnetic field 20,000 times stronger than the Earth's. It is therefore of no surprise that the…
Gigantic Storms on Jupiter Grow in a Single Day
As a giant planet, Jupiter takes everything to the extreme. Even the weather. A ferocious storm raging across the cloud…
New Horizons Makes Surprising Discoveries at Jupiter
Remember when New Horizons sped past Jupiter on its way to Pluto. It kept its cameras rolling during the flyby,…
Podcast: Jupiter’s Moons
Last week we talked about Jupiter and we could sense right away it would be too much to handle. This…
Podcast: Jupiter
Last week we talked about rubble, this week we're going to dig into the largest planet in the Solar System:…
How Jupiter Changes Over Time
We experience changing weather here on Earth. One day it's overcast, and then the next day has clear skies. Same…
Torrent of New Jupiter Images from New Horizons
Although its primary target will be Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is taking the time to do a little science…