In January 1610, Galileo Galilei, using a newly improved telescope with 20x magnification, observed four celestial bodies orbiting Jupiter, initially appearing as stars. These bodies, later named Io, ...
The moon and the Jupiter have a hot date for Valentine's Day tonight, strolling side-by-side through the night sky. Starting when the pair rises above the horizon just before 11 a.m. EST (1600 GMT), ...
The Solar System is more than just planets; it is home to a dazzling variety of moons, each with its own unique charm. Some ...
"Io represented a big mystery because its surface doesn't hold a record of its history the way that the surfaces of less active moons do." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
It's a world home to gigantic storms bigger than Australia, 100-mph winds pummeling its northern reaches and a rocky moon riddled with lava-spewing volcanoes. Welcome to Jupiter. NASA scientists have ...
University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy scientists report their discovery of 11 new satellites of Jupiter, all members of Jupiter’s outer "irregular" satellite system. These observations double ...
The first global map of the largest moon in the solar system — Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons — shows a sharp contrast between older cratered areas and newer, lighter terrain. The map was published ...
NASA Juno mission captured amazing new imagery of Jupiter's moon Europa. The spacecraft flew about 219 miles (352 kilometers) ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy ...