Jupiter

Beautiful Planetary Rings Are Dead Dwarf Planets! Dead Dwarf Planets!!!

A new study from a team of Japanese researchers shows that the rings of the gas giants might be the…

8 years ago

Carnival of Space #480

Welcome, come in to the 480th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers…

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

Weekly Space Hangout – Sept 16, 2016: Universe Sandbox

Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guests: This week's guests will be the Universe Sandbox Developers Dan Dixon (Project Lead &…

8 years ago

What is the Weather like on Jupiter?

Like Earth, Jupiter experiences weather patterns. The only difference is that - as with everything else on Jupiter - they…

8 years ago

Juno Captures Jupiter’s Enthralling Poles From 2,500 Miles

The first images of Jupiter have arrived from the Juno spacecraft and they are a tantalizing taste of what's to…

8 years ago

JUNO Transmits First Up-Close Look Soarin’ over Jupiter

NASA’s JUNO spacecraft successfully swooped over the Jovian cloud tops today, Saturday, Aug. 27, gathering its first up close images…

8 years ago

What Can We Expect From Juno’s Return To Jupiter?

On Saturday, August 27th, NASA's Juno mission will once again make history as it conducts the closest flyby of Jupiter…

8 years ago

5 Days, 2 Spectacular Conjunctions

Conjunctions of bright planets make for jewelry in the sky. This week, get ready for some celestial shimmer. If you've been…

8 years ago

Europa Clipper Team Braces For Bad News

Apparent uncertainty in the budget for the Europa Clipper mission could be bad news for its proponents.

8 years ago