Jupiter
Gaze in Wonder at Jupiter’s Mysterious Geometric Polar Storms
Each of Jupiter's poles is a beautiful, geometric arrangement of Earth-sized cyclones. In the north, 8 storms surround one central…
Where’s the Line Between Massive Planet and Brown Dwarf Star?
Astronomers have debated which objects are gas giants like Jupiter, and which are more correctly called brown dwarfs. A new…
That’s Strange. Jupiter’s Northern and Southern Auroras Pulse Independently
Using data from the Juno probe and X-ray observatories. an international team of astronomers noticed that auroras on Jupiter operate…
Juno Finds that Jupiter’s Gravitational Field is “Askew”
The Juno probe has peered deeper into Jupiter's atmosphere than ever before, which has indicated that its magnetic field is…
New Study Says Primordial Asteroid Belt was Empty
A new study by a team from the University of Bordeaux has turned the Asteroid Belt's origins on its head,…
Juno Mission Makes Mysterious Finds about Auroras on Jupiter
A new study by scientists from the John Hopkins Univeristy Applied Physics Lab (JHUAPL) indicates that Jupiter's auroras may be…
What are Gas Giants?
The outer planets of the Solar System - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - are gas giants, a designation which…
Here They are! New Juno Pictures of the Great Red Spot
Juno made history the other day when it conducted the closest pass in history to Jupiter's Great Red Spot, and…
We’re About to Get Our Closest Look at Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Days after celebrating the 1st anniversary of its arrival around Jupiter, the Juno probe will give us our most detailed…
Best Jupiter Images From Juno … So Far
The original plans for the Juno mission to Jupiter didn’t include a color camera. You don’t need color images when…