Jupiter
Jupiter or Earth? Which One’s Which, and Why Do They Look so Similar?
Jupiter: a massive, lifeless gas giant out there on the other side of the asteroid belt. It's a behemoth, containing…
Weekly Space Hangout: Mar 06, 2019 – Dr. Jeff Morgenthaler of the Planetary Science Institute
Hosts: Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg & ChartYourWorld.org) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Dr. Pamela Gay (astronomycast.com…
Juno Saw One of Io’s Volcanoes Erupting During its Recent Flyby
NASA's Juno mission recently acquired some stunning photographs of Io before it plunged into Jupiter's shadow.
Being Cassini. Experience What It Was Like to Fly Past Jupiter and Saturn and Their Moons
What would it be like to be onboard the Cassini orbiter as it made its way around Jupiter and Saturn…
Europa is Going to be Tough to Land on, it Could Have Towering Walls of Ice Spikes Across its Surface
According to a new NASA-backed study, Europa's surface may be covered in towering icy spikes, which could make a landed…
JunoCam Wows Us Again With Detailed Images of the Great Red Spot
Dazzling images from the JunoCam show the intricate detail of Jupiter's Great Red Spot. Is the Solar System's longest-lived storm…
Another Juno Flyby, Another Amazing Sequence of Images of Jupiter
With its latest flyby of Jupiter, the Juno mission took more pictures with its JunoCam, which citizen scientists have once…
Twelve New Moons Discovered Around Jupiter, and One of Them is Pretty Odd!
A new study led by Scott S. Sheppard has discovered 12 more moons around Jupiter, which could scientists a great…
NASA’s Juno Mission Spots Another Possible Volcano on Jupiter’s Moon Io
Using data from the Juno spacecraft, a team of scientists found a heat source on Io that could be a…
NASA Simulation Shows How Europa’s “Fossil Ocean” Rises to the Surface Over Time
A new study by a team from NASA JPL has shown how Europa's interior ocean rises to the surface slowly…