In order for Jupiter to crash into the Sun, something truly extraordinary would need to happen. Its orbit would need to be ...

“This research helps us understand how planets form and evolve… by studying what’s happening inside Jupiter, we get closer to ...

Jupiter imaged by the Juno spacecraft, with the shadow of the massive moon Ganymede to the left. Data from Juno suggests that ...

New data from NASA's Juno orbiter, launched in 2011 in Florida, reveals Jupiter is slightly smaller than astronomers previously believed.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system (so large, in fact, that some scientists think it might have even consumed other worlds), a gas giant so massive that it shaped the orbits and ...

On Jan. 10, the planet Jupiter will make its brightest appearance of the year Getty On Jan. 10, Jupiter will shine at its brightest and largest in 2026, rising at sunset and glowing in the sky until ...

New data from NASA's Juno orbiter reveals Jupiter is slightly smaller and more 'squashed' than scientists previously thought.

Thick, swirling clouds cover Jupiter from pole to pole. They hold water like Earth’s clouds, but at far greater density. For decades, those clouds have blocked a clear view of what lies beneath. Now, ...