This is Jupiter as you’ve never seen it before
The groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope has produced an extraordinary image of Jupiter using its advanced infrared camera......»»
Photos of ‘frosted cupcake’ clouds on Jupiter look like a dazzling dreamscape
The first 3D renders from NASA’s JunoCam spacecraft have revealed a spectacular phenomenon on Jupiter. The small spacecraft captured data of clouds on the gas giant which, when animated and turned into a 3D image, look like frosting off a cupcake......»»
Juno spacecraft to go screaming by Jupiter’s moon Europa in close approach
NASA's Juno spacecraft will get to see Jupiter's moon Europa in great detail as it is set to perform a close flyby of the icy moon this week......»»
James Webb goes in deep on Mars temperature and atmosphere
Webb will perform a major study of Jupiter and has already imaged Neptune. Now, Webb has been used to get a fascinating look at our planetary neighbor, Mars......»»
Asteroid-bound DART spacecraft snaps Jupiter and moon Europa
With just a few days to go before NASA deliberately crashes it into an asteroid, the DART spacecraft has snapped an image of Jupiter and its moon Europa......»»
You can see Jupiter without a telescope this month
Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System. It’s so large, in fact, that even a tiny shift in Jupiter’s orbit could change Earth forever. Despite its size, seeing Jupiter from Earth without a telescope is a rare treat. This month sky watch.....»»
Monday will be the closest Jupiter is to Earth in nearly six decades
Stargazers across the globe will get a great view of Jupiter come Monday night, weather permitting......»»
NASA"s Juno will perform close flyby of Jupiter"s icy moon Europa
On Thursday, Sept. 29, at 2:36 a.m. PDT (5:36 a.m. EDT), NASA's Juno spacecraft will come within 222 miles (358 kilometers) of the surface of Jupiter's ice-covered moon, Europa. The solar-powered spacecraft is expected to obtain some of the highest-r.....»»
First 3D renders from JunoCam data reveal "frosted cupcake" clouds on Jupiter
Animations of the relative heights of the cloud tops of Jupiter reveal delicately textured swirls and peaks that resemble the frosting on top of a cupcake. The results have been presented today by citizen scientist and professional mathematician and.....»»
This month, great view of Jupiter as it comes its closest in 70 years
Jupiter's opposition happens every 13 months, but this opposition is a special one as the planet will make its closest approach to Earth in 70 years......»»
The Webb Space Telescope Snaps Its First Photo of an Exoplanet
The grainy image of a “super Jupiter” is a sign of what’s to come as the telescope’s observations ramp up......»»
Voyager 1 and 2, Humanity’s Interstellar Envoys, Soldier On at 45
The two probes made flybys of Jupiter and Saturn in the 1970s. Today they’re still doing science way out beyond our solar system......»»
Citizen scientist shares stunning image of Jupiter’s atmosphere
See data from NASA's Juno spacecraft, which has been processed into two beautiful images by a citizen scientist......»»
NASA shares its skywatching tips for September
NASA is back with its monthly roundup of what to look out for in the sky over the coming weeks., with Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn all making an appearance......»»
Is Pluto a planet? It is no longer considered one, but some believe it should be
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Subject to memorization in school and known as the definitive planetary lineup, Pluto was included in the list until the International Astronomical Union determined it did not m.....»»
This is Jupiter as you’ve never seen it before
The groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope has produced an extraordinary image of Jupiter using its advanced infrared camera......»»
For its latest images, the Webb telescope looked closer to home
"We hadn't really expected it to be this good, to be honest." Enlarge / A Webb composite image of Jupiter from three filters. (credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Judy Schmidt.) NASA has released two.....»»
Library’s prized Galileo manuscript turns out to be a clever forgery
All signs point to notorious 20th-century forger. Enlarge / Annotations recording Galileo's discovery of the four moons of Jupiter, from the single-leaf manuscript in the collection of the University of Michigan. The library recently d.....»»
Which planet has the most moons? Moons of Saturn, Venus and Jupiter explained
This great big solar system has plenty of secrets to tell. Just recently, NASA's new James Webb Telescope dazzled us mere Earthlings with the first images released to date of galaxies eons in the past......»»
New faint, distant and cold brown dwarf discovered
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers have detected a new faint, distant, and cold brown dwarf. The newly found object, designated GLASS-JWST-BD1, turns out to be about 31 times more massive than Jupiter. T.....»»
NASA Wants YOU to Help Spot These Mesmerizing Vortices on Jupiter
NASA Wants YOU to Help Spot These Mesmerizing Vortices on Jupiter.....»»