Jupiter's fifth moon to be discovered, and the fifth-largest of the planet's 95 known moons, is Amalthea. It was found in 1892 by Edward Emerson Barnard, an American astronomer who was an ...

Jupiter is our solar system's biggest planet by far. It used to be twice as large: Study A recent study found that Jupiter was once twice the size that it is now, making it big enough to swallow ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik Jupiter, the ...

On June 5th, 2025, a Venus-Jupiter sextile promises a golden opportunity for love. This alignment fosters emotional bonding, making it ideal for singles to connect and couples to deepen their ...

In astrology, Jupiter is the bearer of blessings, fortune, favor, and excess. Also known as “the Great Benefic,” the planet comes correct with a Midas touch, bringing us opportunities for ...

A team of astronomers used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to capture new images of a "super-Jupiter" planet – the closest planet of its huge size that scientists have found.. The planet ...

But these are not the planet's only celestial tag-alongs. Jupiter has dozens more—and there may still be more to find. In 2003 alone, astronomers identified 23 new moons.

The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The International Astronomical Union officially recognized 128 new moons orbiting ...

It hasn't been all smooth sailing for Juno since it arrived at Jupiter. NASA mission managers have kept Juno in a 53-day orbit around the huge planet instead of moving it down into a shorter orbit ...

Astronomers have discovered a brand new cold "super Jupiter" exoplanet, marking the closest of its kind ever found to us. The new planet, named Eps Ind Ab, orbits a star called Epsilon Indi A ...