New measurements have revealed that Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — is actually smaller and more flattened ...

According to New Scientist, these findings are based on recent data from NASA's Juno spacecraft, representing the most accurate assessment of this gas giant's size in over 40 years. Unlike Earth, ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why does Jupiter look like it has a surface – ...

Io isn’t just another moon, it’s the most volcanically active body in the entire solar system. Orbiting Jupiter, Io is ...

JunoCam, the visible light imager aboard NASA’s Juno, captured this enhanced-color view of Jupiter’s northern high latitudes from an altitude of about 36,000 miles (58,000 kilometers) above the giant ...

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For a long time, Jupiter had always been in my mind as that 'gas ball' composed of hydrogen and helium from documentaries. My imagination made me think that any celestial body could easily penetrate ...

A new animation reveals an enormous lava lake on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io. The close-up view comes from NASA's Juno spacecraft, which swept within 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) of the volcanic ...

Scientists simulate thermal, energetic components of Jovian magnetospheric plasma irradiating Callisto's atmosphere Differential number flux spectra for (a) protons, (b) oxygen ions, (c) sulfur ions, ...

Callisto, Jupiter's second-largest moon, may have a rocky surface with an ocean beneath the surface. If there was a contest for the most interesting moon in our solar system, Callisto would be a ...

The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. Turn your eyes to the east in the ...