jupiter

One of its 13 early targets is Jupiter, a gas giant that's far closer to us than most of its other targets.

There's a lot we know about Jupiter. But even more we don't.

The James Webb Space Telescope Is Going to Stare Straight Into Jupiter

Using the NASA’s NuSTAR space observatory, scientists observed a blast of high-frequency X-rays emanating from Jupiter.

Bright Like a Diamond

It's the highest energy light ever detected from a solar system planet other than Earth.

NASA Spots High Energy X-Rays Coming from Jupiter

A meme has been circulating since 2021 trying to disprove the existence of gas planets like Jupiter — but NASA and others disproved the conspiracy.

Jupiter Jokesters

Nice try, Flat Earthers! 

Nitwits Claim Wrongly to Have Disproved the Existence of Jupiter

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered that the average wind speeds of Jupiter's Great Red Spot storm are starting to steadily increase over time.

Great Spot

The winds are starting to pick up speed.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Changing, NASA Says

Astronomers observing Jupiter got a surprise on Monday when a large unknown object smashed into the planet’s surface causing a "bright flash of light."

Deep Impact

"It could only be an impact."

Something Big Appears to Have Just Smashed Into Jupiter

Moondance

The next time you’ll be able to see it is 2032.

Watch the Rare "Triple Transit" From Jupiter's Moons

Using data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, scientists found the first ever evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede.

Steamy Moon

More evidence that Ganymede could be capable of hosting life.

NASA's Hubble Finds Evidence of Water Vapor on One of Jupiter's Moons

Amateur astronomer Kai Ly pored over years of data to find and confirm a previously-undiscovered moon that's orbiting around Jupiter.

Hello There

This is the first time an amateur astronomer found a new planetary moon.

Jupiter Officially Has Yet Another Moon

NASA' Juno spacecraft took two stunning images of Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede during a June 7 flyby.

Ganymede Closeup

We haven't been this close to Ganymede in over two decades.

NASA Spacecraft Takes Gorgeous Pictures of Jupiter’s Largest Moon

Russia's space agency Roscosmos has announced that it is planning to send a nuclear-powered "space tug" capable of transporting heavy cargo in deep space, all the way to Jupiter in 2030.

Fission Power

The journey could take over four years.

Russia Wants to Send a Nuclear-Powered "Space Tug" to Jupiter

NASA's Juno spacecraft reportedly detected an FM radio signal coming from the Jovian moon Ganymede, local Utah news station KTVX reports.

Ganymede Signal

"It’s not E.T."

NASA Reportedly Detects Signal Coming From One of Jupiter's Moons

A team of NASA scientists has spotted strange flashes known as "transient luminous events" (TLEs) in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter.