Why does Jupiter look like it has a surface – even though it doesn’t have one? – Sejal, age 7, Bangalore, India The planet Jupiter has no solid ground – no surface, like the grass or dirt ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has again captured stunning images of Jupiter and its moon Io, providing more insights into the solar ...

The image is a reminder of just how beautiful space is, and how often the Jupiter surface experienced solar eclipses. The gas giant experiences total eclipses of the Sun far more often than the Earth.

which revealed cyclone swarms gyrating on its surface with roots that likely extend deep below the upper bands of clouds. Though Jupiter has been so intensely examined, many mysteries remain.

That will also mean JUICE gets to image Jupiter’s polar regions. During its two flybys of Europa, JUICE will search for pockets of liquid water under Europa’s icy surface—which is suspected ...

Galileo Galilei's telescopic discovery of Jupiter's four moons in 1610 revolutionized astronomy and supported heliocentric ...

As such, the sun’s rays hit Jupiter’s surface more evenly throughout the planet’s orbit and rotation, removing any seasonal changes on Jupiter. It’s an intriguing discovery but comes with ...

The James Webb telescope has focused its attention on an oddball space rock lurking between Jupiter and Neptune. The unusual "centaur," named 2060 Chiron, has features of both comets and asteroids.

At over 1,000 times the volume of Earth, Jupiter’s mass is two and a half times that of all other planets combined, making it a cosmic behemoth between Mars and Saturn. Jupiter’s atmosphere ...

atmosphere and surface geology. NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, which launched in October 2024, will make significant progress on its journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa. In March 2025 ...