Visualize the night sky and the potential environmental impacts if Earth were accompanied by Jupiter's diverse array of moons. Donald Trump authorizes U.S. military to take control of land on ...

Jupiter's auroras, though, put Earth's to shame. Not only are the auroras on Jupiter gigantic, they are hundreds of times more energetic than those in Earth’s atmosphere, according to NASA.

If you looked at the churning clouds near Jupiter’s pole, they appear like ocean currents on Earth — as if you’re looking at ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. On Oct. 14, 2024, NASA launched a robotic spacecraft named Europa Clipper to Jupiter’s moons. Clipper will reach the ice-covered Jovian ...

Jupiter's auroras, though, put Earth's to shame. Not only are the auroras on Jupiter gigantic, they are hundreds of times more energetic than those in Earth’s atmosphere, according to NASA.

New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar system.

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

It is expected to reach Jupiter in April 2030 to study Europa, the icy-surfaced moon, which is roughly the size of Earth’s moon and thought to have “ingredients for life,” such as water ...

Jupiter is set to make its closest route to Earth, creating a dazzling aerial spectacle for viewers. The display is known as Jupiter’s opposition, and it happens when Earth places itself between ...

A spacecraft that will study one of Jupiter’s moons is set to launch Monday on a journey of more than six years to discover if the moon has the ability to support life.

Jupiter is not only the largest in the solar system, but is so humongous that it's more than twice as massive as the other planets combined.. The gas giant is about 11 times wider than Earth alone ...

The Europa Clipper launched at 12:06 p.m. EDT on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. Ahead of the Clipper is a six-year, 1.8 billion-mile journey to ...