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This jaw-dropping Jupiter photo is a photographer's sharpest ever and made of 600,000 images
By Tariq Malik published
Veteran astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy of Arizona unveiled this spectacular photo of Jupiter this month on Sept. 17 after capturing his best view yet of the giant planet.
See Jupiter shine during its closest approach to Earth since 1963 on Monday (Sept. 26)
By Robert Lea published
Skywatchers will get a rare opportunity to see Jupiter in its full glory when its opposition happens at the same time as its closest approach to Earth.
NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission spots Jupiter and its moons
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA's asteroid smasher DART captured a photo of Jupiter and its four moons to test its autonomous navigation system that will lead it to the collision with asteroid Dimorphos next week.
Jupiter is at its closest to Earth in 59 years, NASA says
By Robert Lea published
The solar system's most massive planet, Jupiter, will make its closest approach to Earth for 59 years on Sept. 26 even as the gas giant will be directly opposite the sun as viewed from Earth.
A change in Jupiter's orbit could make Earth even friendlier to life
By Robert Lea published
The most massive planet in the solar system, Jupiter has played a key role in shaping the inner planets and its orbit could influence how habitable our planet is.
Watch NASA's Jupiter icy moon explorer come together in a new video
By Tereza Pultarova published
Extreme physics of 'supercritical' matter may be surprisingly simple
By Stephanie Pappas published
At 'supercriticality,' the difference between the liquid and gas phases of a material seems to disappear. New research finds that this weird tipping point may be simpler than scientists thought.
Jupiter's volcanic moon Io may spew sulfur to icy neighbor Europa's surface
By Andrew Jones published
Researchers mapped sulfur dioxide on the backside of Jupiter's moon Europa, revealing the likely origin of this material.
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