On March 4, 1979, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft took the first photos of rings around Jupiter. This was the first time anyone had seen Jupiter’s rings. Because the rings are so thin and faint ...

Voyager 1's notable discoveries include finding a thin ring around Jupiter, along with 2 moons orbiting the Solar System's largest planet that had not been seen before.

James Webb Space Telescope Sees Jupiter's Rings, Moons and Auroras Credit: Space.com | imagery courtesy: NASA, ESA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Ricardo Hueso (UPV/EHU) and Judy Schmidt ...

Before it met the 30,000-50,000 kelvin wall at the edge of our Solar System, Voyager 1 took its final images.

How long would it take to reach Jupiter, Saturn, or Uranus? These distant giants have fascinated astronomers for centuries, but the reality of getting there is more complex than just calculating miles ...

Voyager 1, launched on 5th September 1977, flew past Jupiter at 278,000 kilometres in March 1979, past Saturn at a height of 124,000 kilometres in November 1980 before flying on to eventually ...