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Jupiter: Latest Discoveries and Photos

Big Fireball on Jupiter Spotted by Amateur Astronomers

Learn the latest discoveries about Jupiter and the Jovian moons and rings. The gas giant Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.

A century-old bridge in rural Sweden makes for a perfect setting for spotting familiar objects in the night sky.
Amazing skywatcher shots of Venus and Jupiter hanging together in the sky.
The dazzling one-minute video was shot last week.
Venus and Jupiter cruise over Colorado's iconic Flatiron Mountains in this video, shot from March 5-9, 2012 by Patrick Cullis.
The two planets will come together in the night sky this Thursday (March 15).
Consider these facts when spotting Venus and Jupiter close in the sky.
Skywatchers can spot the full moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury and perhaps even Uranus tonight.
The planets Jupiter and Venus will meet up in the sky March 15.
The Red Planet's nearest approach to us occurs as the Morning Star and the Largest Gas Giant appear together for a planetary spectacle in March 2012. The spring equinox brings about the Sun-Earth Day celebration and Comet Garrard joins the party.
Chemicals on Europa's surface may turn its subsurface ocean into a huge acid bath.
In this space wallpaper, a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket blasts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Feb. 24, 2012, with the U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System-1 (MUOS-1) satellite.
Matt Hartman captured Venus, Jupiter and the Moon on the move in this time-lapse. Recorded on February 25th, 2012.
Roberto Porto captured this incredible imagery of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon (seen on the horizon) on the road to Teide National Park in Tenerife, Spain. Taken on February 24, 2012.
Jupiter and Venus lined up with the moon, and will get even closer together in March.
See amazing photos of Venus, Jupiter and the moon in a celestial triple conjunction.
Venus, Jupiter and Mercury can be seen near the moon at sunset. Mars makes an appearance.
Jupiter, Venus and the crescent moon will shine extra bright just after sunset in the western sky this weekend.
The Slooh Space Camera will webcast the action live on Feb. 25 and 26.