Jupiter
ESA Turns On The JUICE For New Jupiter Mission
[/caption] The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for an exciting mission to explore the icy moons of Jupiter,…
- Astronomy
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Jupiter
- Kennedy Space Center
- Missions
- NASA
- Satellites
- Saturn
- Science
- Solar System
- Space Exploration
- Space Flight
- Space Shuttle
- Videos
Outer Space – Mind Blowing Video from Jupiter and Saturn
Video Caption: This mesmerizing video unveils incredibly amazing sequences around Jupiter and Saturn from NASA’s Cassini and Voyager missions set…
JUICE to Jupiter Could Be ESA’s Next Major Science Mission
[/caption] The Science Programme Committee of the European Space Agency has recommended that the next major space mission for ESA…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – March 19-25, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! The week starts off with new Moon and the perfect opportunity to do a Messier Marathon.…
Astrophoto: Conjunction Symmetry by Rick Ellis
[/caption] It's poetry in motion! Rick Ellis from Toronto, Canada created this 27 frame-composite of the conjunction between Venus and…
Dawn gets Big Science Boost at Best Vesta Mapping Altitude
[/caption] NASA’s Dawn mission is getting a whopping boost in science observing time at the closest orbit around Asteroid Vesta…
A Weekend Sky Show: Moon, Venus and Jupiter
[/caption] As promised by Nancy in a previous article on Universe Today, Venus was visible during the daylight hours this…
Does Water Ice Lurk Beneath the Poles of Vesta ?
[/caption] The mysterious asteroid Vesta may well have more surprises in store. Despite past observations that Vesta would be nearly…
Beneath the Surface: Seeing Jupiter’s Hidden Storms
Launched on August 5, 2011, NASA's Juno spacecraft will arrive at Jupiter in 2016 to study its magnetic field and…
Does Life on the Seafloor Predict Life on Other Worlds?
[/caption] Scientists have recently discovered communities of previously unknown species living on the seafloor near Antarctica clustered around hydrothermal vents.…