Jupiter

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Juno Data Shows that Some of Jupiter’s Moons are Leaving “Footprints” in its Aurorae

According to a recent study by an international team of researchers, Jupiter's moons of Io and Ganymede leave "footprints" in…

6 years ago

There was Evidence for Europa’s Geysers Hiding in Plain Sight in Old Spacecraft Data From 1997

Using old data from the Galileo spaceprobe, a team of NASA scientists has found more evidence of plume activity on…

7 years ago

Jupiter and Venus Change Earth’s Orbit Every 405,000 Years

According to a new study by a team of Earth scientists and geologist, the way Venus and Jupiter affect Earth's…

7 years ago

By Jove: Jupiter at Opposition for 2018

It's a question I've fielded lots this weekend leading up to last night's April Pink Full Moon, and one I…

7 years ago

Asteroids Smack Jupiter More Often Than Astronomers Thought

Are you keeping a eye on Jupiter? The King of the Planets, Jove presents a swirling upper atmosphere full of…

7 years ago

Io Afire With Volcanoes Under Juno’s Gaze

Volcanic activity on Io was discovered by Voyager 1 imaging scientist Linda Morabito. She spotted a little bump on Io's…

7 years ago