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Jupiter: Latest Discoveries and Photos
Learn the latest discoveries about Jupiter and the Jovian moons and rings. The gas giant Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
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Radiation risk currently limits space journeys to about one year, experts say.
A night sky photographer took these stunning photos of Jupiter and the moon in conjunction.
Researchers are developing a mission that would assess the habitability of the icy satellite.
No release date for the film has been announced.
The constellation and the planet meet in the night sky.
Jupiter reaches opposition in the night sky, and you can watch it online if clouds spoil your view.
See amazing photos of Jupiter and the moon during a dazzling conjunction on Nov. 28, 2012.
If you're planning to skywatch this December, this video will take you through some of the notable objects in the sky this month, including a meteor shower, large asteroids in the asteroid belt, and an array of constellations.
Jupiter outshines two bright stars in this stunning photo by Ajay Talwar.
Galileo was the first space probe to spend years observing the planet Jupiter and its moons
Europe's Galileo global navigation system will eventually be comprised of 30 satellites. Early tests of those already launched indicate the system will be extremely accurate and robust, enabling self-landing aircraft and self-driving cars.
Galileo discovered Io, Ganymede, Europa and Callisto, Jupiter’s four largest moons in 1610. Even today their varied characteristics fascinate astronomers. From giant volcanoes to sub-surface seas, Jupiter's moons are like planets unto themselves.
Asteroid belts like the one between Mars and Jupiter appear to be rare beyond our solar system.
A conjunction between the planet Jupiter and Earth's moon will occur this week.
A team of SETI scientists have been able to watch Io's volcanic eruptions from the safety of Earth, more than 620 kilometers away.
This amazing space wallpaper of Jupiter was taken in infrared light on the night of Aug. 17, 2008 with the Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics Demonstrator (MAD) prototype instrument mounted on ESO's Very Large Telescope.
Storms can exist on any planet with an atmosphere, even the sun.
The storm, which was first observed in December 2010, was even more powerful than researchers had thought.
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