Jupiter
Ganymede Casts a Long Shadow Across the Surface of Jupiter
What is that large dark smudge on Jupiter’s side? It may remind you of a certain scene from the sci-fi…
Jupiter and Ganymede are Connected by Magnetic Fields
Using data obtained by the Juno mission, a team of researchers has revealed how interactions between Jupiter and its largest…
Digging Through Kepler Data Turns Up a Near Twin of Jupiter
NASA's Kepler planet-hunting spacecraft was deactivated in November 2018, about ten years after it launched. The mission detected over 5,000…
Just Look at the Jaw-Dropping Detail of These Storms on Jupiter
The latest images from the Juno mission at Jupiter includes views of giant storms and vortexes on the gas giant…
If There are Water Plumes on Europa, Here’s how Europa Clipper Will Study Them
NASA’s Europa Clipper is one of the most anticipated missions of the coming decade, in large part because its target,…
Here are Hubble’s 2021 Photos of the Outer Solar System
If we had to rely solely on spacecraft to learn about the outer planets, we wouldn't be making great progress.…
This was Juno’s View on its 37th Flight Past Jupiter
As originally planned, Juno’s 37th close pass by Jupiter – called Perijove 37 – would have been its last. Per…
Juno Peers Beneath Jupiter’s Clouds to Reveal its Complex Atmosphere
Many papers are usually released at once for big space exploration missions. Usually, that happens when an entire batch of…
With no Solid Surface, the Atmosphere of Jupiter Behaves Quite Differently Than Earth
Jupiter’s atmosphere has plenty of distinct features, including lightning and the Great Red Spot. But the underlying processes that drive…
NASA’s Mission to Visit 8 Asteroids, Lucy, Launches on October 16th
An early morning launch is planned for the Lucy spacecraft, the first space mission to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. Tomorrow,…