Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — ...
As part of Juno’s extended mission, the spacecraft is making close encounters of Jupiter’s large Galilean moons after having ...
For generations, Jupiter has been shorthand for a straightforward idea: the biggest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant ...
Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, has long intrigued scientists for its potential to harbor life. Though slightly smaller than ...
An observational event is described, featuring the Moon in close angular proximity to Jupiter. This celestial alignment is scheduled for the early morning of October 14, with Jupiter positioned in the ...
Earth is right in between Jupiter and the Sun right now. That makes the gas giant appear brighter. Here's how to watch.
Jupiter officially reaches opposition at 4 A.M. EST, and its moon Callisto is helping us usher in the big moment with a transit — moving simultaneously with its shadow across the face of the gas giant ...
The giant planet Jupiter is back in our evening sky this week. Fresh from its opposition with the sun on Jan. 10, it now lies as close to the Earth as it ...