Far from Earth, a small robotic explorer has just delivered a surprise that planetary scientists have never seen up close ...

Thick, swirling clouds cover Jupiter from pole to pole. They hold water like Earth’s clouds, but at far greater density.

NASA sent the Lucy probe out to study ancient space rocks, not to rewrite the rulebook on how small worlds can assemble themselves. Yet as the spacecraft has raced through the inner solar system on ...

Scientists have measured that Jupiter releases more internal heat than it absorbs from the Sun, based on observations of its structure, rotation, and atmospheric behavior.

Research into Jupiter’s moons shows Io and Europa did not evolve apart but formed with opposite compositions from the ...

Jupiter's moon count reaches 95+ official satellites. Explore the history of the Jovian system, from Galileo to the latest NASA discoveries.

A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust where an ocean is ...

What processes are responsible for shaping Jupiter and Saturn’s polar weather? This is what a recent study published in the ...

Images from NASA's Galileo mission reveal a tantalizing starburst-like feature. Scientists call it a "wall demon." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.