Jupiter : Science World Report

May 15, 2014 12:19 PM EDT

Jupiter's Stormy Great Red Spot is Shrinking More Quickly Than Before

Jupiter's Great Red Spot, the massive anticyclonic storm that churns across the planet's surface, may be shrinking. Using new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope images, scientists have captured the Red Spot at its smallest size to date.

May 02, 2014 07:23 AM EDT

NASA Discovers Jupiter's Giant Moon Ganymede Has 'Club Sandwich' of Oceans and Ice

NASA scientists are learning a bit more about the largest moon in our solar system, Ganymede. They've discovered that Jupiter's moon may have ice and oceans stacked up in several layers like a club sandwich.

Mar 05, 2014 12:02 PM EST

NASA Seeks $15 Million for Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moon 'Europa' in 2025

As reported yesterday, the White House released NASA’s 2015 base budget proposal. It contained $17.5 billion in needed funds to cover various aspects of the space program, including a $15 million mission to Jupiter’s ice moon, Europa.

Dec 12, 2013 01:03 PM EST

NASA Hubble Telescope Discovers Water Plumes Over Icy Europa

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has made some surprising discoveries when it comes to Jupiter's moon, Europa. It's spotted water vapor above the moon's frigid south polar region, providing the first strong evidence of water plumes erupting off the moon's surface.

Oct 08, 2013 04:00 PM EDT

Jupiter Probe Juno Prepares For Earth Flyby on Wednesday

Before it reaches its destination, Juno will greet the Earth one last time. The spacecraft will perform a flyby Oct. 9, passing within 347 miles of Earth.

May 30, 2013 08:01 AM EDT

NASA WISE Mission Discovers New Asteroid Families Between Mars and Jupiter

In the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, families of asteroids spin through space. Now, researchers have used NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) to make some new finds about these objects.

May 24, 2013 08:29 AM EDT

Watch Jupiter, Venus and Mercury Tonight! Planets Form Rare Conjunction in Sky (Video)

If you look up at the sky tonight, you may be in for a spectacular treat. A celestial dance between three different planets will occur on Friday and into the weekend. The triple conjunction will include Venus, Jupiter and Mercury--and should make for some great sky gazing.

Apr 23, 2013 12:31 PM EDT

Origin of Water on Jupiter Discovered: Comet Smashed into Planet

Water has been seen in Jupiter's stratosphere before, and now researchers know where it came from. A massive comet smashed into the surface helped ferry the water to the giant planet.

Apr 05, 2013 08:18 AM EDT

NASA Baffled Over Why Volcanoes on Jupiter's Moon Io are in the Wrong Place

The volcanoes on Jupiter's moon, Io, are in the wrong place, baffling researchers at NASA.

Mar 07, 2013 02:02 PM EST

Jupiter's Moon Europa has Salty Ocean Bubbling to Surface, Scientists Say

Underground oceans on Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, is bubbling to the surface and it's also comprised of salty water like planet earth, making it the next perfect place to look for existence of life.

Feb 21, 2013 02:47 PM EST

Searching Life On Jupiter's Icy Moons With New Exploration Mission

Jupiter’s icy moons will be explored in more detail by Europe’s next large science mission, JUICE, which will carry a total of 11 scientific instruments to study both the gas giant planet and its large ocean-bearing moons, as finalized and announced by ESA today.