Jupiter’s moon Io has revealed a breathtaking spectacle through the lens of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

Though NASA's Juno spacecraft has probed Jupiter's secrets for nearly two years, the $1 billion mission was set to crash into the planet's clouds in July. Now, however, the agency has confirmed ...

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While Jupiter may be our planetary guardian angel, protecting us from harm, gas giants in other solar systems might actually wreak havoc on other exoplanets nearby. In our solar system, Jupiter's huge ...

New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik Jupiter, the ...

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