NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been orbiting the gas giant Jupiter since 2016, and it’s taken some really fantastic shots of the massive planet along the way. A new image of Jupiter showcased by NASA shows the planet from an angle we don’t normally see. Visible in the image are both the Great Red Spot — …
New research suggests that Venus was once potentially habitable, but that likely changed when Jupiter swooped in and messed things up. Venus once had a much more elliptical orbit, allowing its surface to cool off for extended periods of time. When Jupiter pushed up closer to the Sun, it may have changed the orbit of …
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an absolutely stunning image of Jupiter. The image shows a multitude of storms and even the icy moon Europa hanging out in the background. Jupiter’s storms are going through significant changes, and scientists can’t explain why. The Hubble Space Telescope may be getting old, but it still manages to …
New research shows that Jupiter’s moons may be keeping each other warm thanks to the effects of gravity. The tidal forces each moon applies to the others are keeping them warmer than they would otherwise be. Jupiter’s moon Europa has a subsurface ocean that may hold life. Jupiter is well known for being the might, …
NASA’s Juno orbiter has observed lightning rolling across the tops of the gas giant Jupiter’s cloud tops. Massive bolts of lightning have previously been detected deep within the planet, but this is the first time lightning has been observed at such a high altitude. The researchers believe that ammonia in the upper atmosphere is acting …
Astronomers have spotted a huge gas planet orbiting close to a very young star. The so-called ‘hot Jupiter’ is particularly young, making it great for scientists to study. Some theorize that gas giant planets are born close to their star before migrating elsewhere in their systems. Our solar system is packed with a variety of …
The massive gas giant Jupiter could have potentially become a star in the earliest days of the solar system. If Jupiter had become a star, the odds of Earth hosting life (or existing at all) are slim. Visit BGR’s homepage for more stories. Jupiter is the mighty king of our solar system. It’s by far …
Using the infrared imaging capabilities of the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have produced one of the most detailed images of Jupiter ever captured from Earth. Infrared imaging cuts through the cloud tops and reveals the detailed structures below, helping scientists to better understand the forces that power the planet’s swirling storms. Visit BGR’s …
For scientists studying Jupiter, there’s plenty to see. The gas giant has a wealth of personality, and its swirling storms and colorful streams of gas provide researchers with a lot to observe. One aspect of the massive planet that isn’t often talked about is its amount of water, but new data from NASA’s Juno orbiter …
Jupiter has long been credited with protecting the inner solar system from pesky asteroids and other objects that could potentially cause a problem for us here on Earth. That theory has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, and some researchers are now arguing that the opposite is actually true, and that the mighty gas …
