Jupiter
Stream of Particles from Io
Jupiter's moon Io is peppered with volcanoes spewing gas and dust up to 400 km (284 miles) high. You'd think…
Ganymede’s Lumpy Interior
Scientists have used data from NASA's Galileo spacecraft to uncover strange rocky lumps underneath Ganymede's icy shell. One theory is…
It Doesn’t Get Much Hotter Than Io
When Galileo went past Jupiter's moon Io, it found parts of it reached temperatures as high as 1,610 degrees Celsius…
More Information About Icy Moons Mission
NASA has released more detailed requirements for its upcoming mission to Jupiter's icy moons. The Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter would…
Are Jupiter’s Spots Disappearing?
Jupiter's stormy surface could be settling down, according to calculations by UC Berkeley physicist Philip Marcus. According to Marcus, Jupiter's…
Does Io Look Like an Early Earth?
When they look at Io, one of Jupiter's moons, researchers think they could be seeing that the Earth might have…
The Moon and Jupiter – Side By Side
Want an easy way to find Jupiter on Thursday and Friday? Just look for the Moon. On March 4th and…
Ulysses Finds Streams of Dust Coming from Io
Jupiter's moon Io is depositing a trail of dust particles as it makes its journey around the Sun, and the…
New Cassini Image of Jupiter Released
Image credit: NASA/JPL The team responsible for the Cassini spacecraft's imaging system have produced the most detailed mosaic image of…
Galileo Plunges Into Jupiter
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA's Galileo spacecraft was intentionally crashed into Jupiter on Sunday, ending 14 years of service to science…