Jupiter
How to Watch Five Planets Align in the Night Sky This Week
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus will appear as if in a parade in the Western sky on Tuesday
Japanese American Artists Recall the Trauma of Wartime Incarceration
Smithsonian podcasts explore the legacy of Executive Order 9066 and the camera that almost didn’t make it to the Juno spacecraft launch
Jupiter Reclaims Title of Planet With the Most Moons
After the discovery of 12 new moons, the gas giant now has 92 known natural satellites—and scientists expect to find more
Why Scientists Are Sending Radio Signals to the Moon and Jupiter
Researchers conducted wide-ranging experiments at Alaska's HAARP facility, known for atmospheric research and conspiracy theories
See the James Webb Space Telescope’s Stunning New Images of Jupiter
Its Near-Infrared Camera captured auroras, moons and the Great Red Spot
Europa's Icy Shell May Be Habitable for Life
The moon of Jupiter could have shallow water pockets within its frozen surface
Citizen Scientist Captures Glimpse of Jupiter's Moons, Io and Europa, Using Juno Space Probe Data
The natural satellites are seen in the distant background of the gas giant's portrait
The Ambitious Idea to Study the Evolution of a Comet
Researchers want to send a spacecraft near Jupiter to join up with a chunk of rock and ice as it’s flung toward the sun
NASA's Lucy Probe Asteroid Mission Will Study Fossil-Like Origins of Our Solar System
The spacecraft launches on October 16 and is expected to reach its target by 2027
The Revolution in Moon Exploration
What NASA's Technicolor Mosaic Images of the Moon Can Teach Us About the Lunar Surface
The vivid hues showcase soil composition and ancient volcanic history
Amateur Astronomer Discovers New Moon Orbiting Jupiter
Kai Ly spotted the unnamed satellite using telescope images from 2003
NASA's Juno Space Probe Zooms by Largest Moon in the Solar System
The flyby will be the closest any spacecraft has flown near Ganymede in over two decades
Peer Into Jupiter's Gassy Atmosphere With These Stunning New Photos
The images taken at various wavelengths reveal details about the gas giant's stormy atmosphere
Could Weirdly Straight Bolts of Lightning Be a Sign of Dark Matter?
A group of scientists say the phenomenon could indicate dark matter speeding through our world at more than 300 miles a second
Raindrops Are Surprisingly Similar on Other Planets
Whether they are made of water, methane or liquid iron, raindrops' size and shape are limited by the same equations
Radiation Might Make Jupiter's Salty, Icy Moon Europa Glow
Europa is one of Jupiter's four largest moons and a prime candidate for finding life beyond Earth
The Forecast on Jupiter Is Cloudy With a Chance of 'Mushballs'
New research describes the gas giant's wild weather
Watch Colorful Sunsets on Distant Planets in This NASA Simulation
New models from a NASA scientist show what the sun’s setting might look like on Venus, Uranus and Mars
Heat in Jupiter’s Moon Europa Might Have Made Its Oceans Habitable
An upcoming NASA mission will get a closer look at the ocean moon
Check Out These New Images of Jupiter’s Stormy Surface
The images allowed scientists to map lightning strikes and revealed holes in the Great Red Spot
