On March 4, 1979, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft took the first photos of rings around Jupiter. This was the first time anyone had seen Jupiter’s rings. Because the rings are so thin and faint, it's ...

In between spotting distant galaxy clusters, busy star-forming regions and never-before-seen cosmic features, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has trained its eyes on a subject closer to home, ...

Jupiter, named for the king of the ancient Roman gods, commands its own mini-version of our solar system of circling satellites; their movements convinced Galileo Galilei that Earth is not the center ...

This is a composite image of Jupiter taken through three color filters — red, yellow-green and cyan. The large white oval is the Great Red Spot, the centuries-old storm in the planet's southern ...

For the last few weeks, the Webb Space Telescope has treated us to breathtaking views of the distant universe. But in the latest photos, Webb focuses on wonders much closer to home: Jupiter, with its ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

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In September's planetary opera, Jupiter remains sharp, and Saturn 's ring cycle goes flat. Jupiter is ascending the east-southeastern sky at dusk. This large gaseous planet is brilliant (negative ...

As the nights grow longer across the Northern Hemisphere, November offers a dynamic stage for planet watchers. From elusive glimpses of Mercury to the ever-bright Jupiter, the celestial rhythm unfolds ...

In between spotting distant galaxy clusters, busy star-forming regions and never-before-seen cosmic features, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has trained its eyes on a subject closer to home, ...