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Ganymede Makes Big Impression On Jupiter's Auroral Lightshows
Studies of features in
Jupiter’s spectacular
and rapidly changing aurorae
have given new insights into
the complex electromagnetic
... > full story
Scientists Complete First Geological Global Map Of Jupiter's Satellite Ganymede
Scientists have assembled
the first global geological
map of Jupiter's moon
Ganymede -- the solar
system's largest moon -- and
... > full story
Jupiter Captured Comet For 12 Years In Mid-20th Century
Comet 147P/Kushida-Muramatsu
was captured as a temporary
moon of Jupiter in the
mid-20th century and
remained trapped in an
irregular orbit for about
... > full story
Hubble Captures Rare Jupiter Collision
The checkout and calibration
of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space
Telescope has been
interrupted to aim the
recently refurbished
observatory at a new
expanding spot on the giant
... > full story
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Galileo's Notebooks May Reveal Secrets Of New Planet
October 24, 2009 — Galileo knew he had discovered a new planet in 1613, 234 years before its official discovery date, according to a new ... > full story -
Jupiter Pummeled, Leaving Bruise The Size Of Pacific Ocean
July 21, 2009 — Scientists have found evidence that another object has bombarded Jupiter, exactly 15 years after the first impacts by the comet Shoemaker-Levy ... > full story -
NASA And ESA Prioritize Outer Planet Missions
February 18, 2009 — At a recent meeting in Washington, NASA and European Space Agency officials decided to continue pursuing studies of a mission to Jupiter and its four largest moons, and to plan for another potential ... > full story -
Looking Through Galileo’s Eyes
January 11, 2009 — In 1609, exactly four centuries ago, Galileo revolutionized humankind's understanding of our position in the Universe when he used a telescope for the first time to study the heavens, which saw him ... > full story -
Baby Jupiters Must Gain Weight Fast
January 11, 2009 — The planet Jupiter gained weight in a hurry during its infancy. It had to, since the material from which it formed probably disappeared in just a few million years, according to a new study of planet ... > full story -
Hubble Catches Jupiter's Largest Moon Going To The 'Dark Side'
December 21, 2008 — NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has caught Jupiter's moon Ganymede playing a game of "peek-a-boo." In this crisp Hubble image, Ganymede is shown just before it ducks behind the giant ... > full story -
Jupiter's Moon Europa Does The Wave To Generate Heat
December 15, 2008 — One of the moons in our solar system that scientists think has the potential to harbor life may have a far more dynamic ocean than previously thought. If the moon Europa is tilted on its axis even ... > full story -
Wobbly Planets Could Reveal Earth-like Moons
December 13, 2008 — Moons outside our Solar System with the potential to support life have just become much easier to detect. Astronomers have found that such moons can be revealed by looking at wobbles in the velocity ... > full story -
Jupiter's Rocky Core Bigger And Icier, According To New Simulation
November 27, 2008 — When Jupiter formed 4.5 billion years ago, rocks and ice combined to form a rocky core 14-18 times the mass of the Earth, according to a new simulation by UC Berkeley geophysicist Burkhard Militzer. ... > full story -
NASA Prepares For New Juno Mission To Jupiter
November 27, 2008 — NASA is officially moving forward on a mission to conduct an unprecedented, in-depth study of Jupiter. Called Juno, the mission will be the first in which a spacecraft is placed in a highly ... > full story
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