Jupiter, the giant of our Solar System, remains one of the most fascinating and mysterious planets to explore. With its immense size and powerful gravity, Jupiter holds many secrets about the ...

International astronomers have for the first time witnessed the birth of a planetary system beyond Earth's sun that could one ...

In a mission that changed our understanding of gas giants, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft made history not just in orbit but also ...

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission (JUICE) was launched into space last year by the European Space Agency (ESA). On August 19th the probe will use the Moon’s gravity to change direction.

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission (JUICE) was launched into space last year by the European Space Agency (ESA). On August 19th the probe will use the Moon’s gravity to change direction.

"We show how planets in binary systems can undergo a mirrored migration process, so that both stars end up with hot Jupiters." ...

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer ("JUICE" for short) journey begins Friday at 8:14 a.m. EDT when the Ariane 5 blasts off.

The reason for this is because of a "tug-of-war" between Jupiter's powerful gravity and the smaller but precisely timed pulls from two other neighboring moons. Io was first discovered in the 17th ...

Gravity data collected by NASA's Juno mission indicates Jupiter's atmospheric winds penetrate the planet in a cylindrical manner, parallel to its spin axis. A paper on the findings was recently ...

On Nov. 17, JUICE performed a 43-minute burn to get into position for its upcoming Earth-moon flyby, the first-ever double gravity assist of the two celestial bodies. It was the spacecraft's ...