Technically, Jupiter does have a ring system, it is just incredibly small and faint. Indeed, Jupiter's rings are so small that scientists did not even discover them until 1979 , when the space ...

Because it's bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new research shows Jupiter's massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the night sky.

"We didn't know these ephemeral rings existed until the Voyager spacecraft went past, because we couldn't see them," he added.. Kane wanted to figure out why Jupiter's rings are so faint and if ...

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 ...

Jupiter has a thin set of nearly imperceptible rings with features that have long puzzled scientists. A new study reveals how light and shadow are at work there. IE 11 is not supported.

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about ...

Just recently on the blog I posted a series of images of Jupiter taken by JWST, some of which showed Jupiter’s faint ring. I don’t think a lot of people know that all four giant planets in our ...

Jupiter's discs are so frail that we didn't even notice them until 1979, thanks to the agency's Voyager 1 spacecraft and a bit of lucky, perfectly placed sunlight.

Scientists can use planetary rings — even ones as faint as Jupiter's — to help uncover a planet's history, such as collisions it may have had with comets and other moons in the past.

Because it’s bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new UC Riverside research shows Jupiter’s massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the ...

Because it’s bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new UC Riverside research shows Jupiter’s massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the ...