How did Jupiter’s formation shape the solar system, and specifically Earth’s orbit? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the ...
For over 50 years, we thought we knew the size and shape of Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet. Now, Weizmann ...
On Feb. 1, the Snow Moon will rise alongside some of winter's brightest stars after drifting past Jupiter ...
Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years on Monday, according to NASA. The largest planet in our solar system, the gas giant will be at opposition, meaning Earth is directly between ...
A recent discovery of a unique exoplanet continues to challenge our understanding of solar system dynamics as a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal discusses the discovery and ...
According to this early data, Jupiter’s equatorial radius was around 44,423 miles (71,492 kilometers), and its polar radius ...
Combined chemical and hydrodynamic modeling offers a powerful tool beyond Jupiter. Scientists can apply similar techniques to Uranus, Neptune, and gas rich exoplanets. Such planets remain difficult to ...
Jupiter’s swirling storms have concealed its true makeup for centuries, but a new model is finally peeling back the clouds.