Its well-studied parent star is just 17 million years old, making the newly discovered planet several million years younger.

This super young Jupiter-sized planet is puzzling astronomers

Young Hot Jupiter is My Drag Name

A new study outlines a new discovery of a surprisingly young hot Jupiter class exoplanet called HIP 67522 b, some 490 light-years from Earth.

This Super Young Jupiter-Sized ‘Hot Planet’ is Puzzling Astronomers

How did it get so close to its parent star?

ESA is planning its next flyby of Jupiter's icy moons as soon as 2029.

Scientists find new evidence Europa is shooting water into space

Icy Moon News

A new study led by the ESA found new evidence that Jupiter's moon Europa was indeed spouting plumes of water into space during a Galileo flyby.

Scientists Find New Evidence Europa Is Shooting Water Into Space

What is Jupiter's smallest moon hiding below its thick icy shell?

Amazing image of Jupiter looks like it's burning

Burning Up

A beautiful new infrared image of Jupiter makes the entire gassy planet look like it's turned into a giant, swirling fireball.

Amazing Image of Jupiter Looks Like It’s Burning

This is one of the sharpest images of Jupiter in history.

Jupiter's high-altitude clouds are mesmerizing.

Glorious NASA photo shows "thin bands" running across Jupiter

Gas Giant Swirls

NASA's Juno spacecraft took this dramatic image of Jupiter's "tumultous northern regions" during a close flyby on February 17, 2020.

Glorious NASA Photo Shows “Thin Bands” Running Across Jupiter

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The storm was spotted after NASA had to perform an emergency maneuver to keep its Juno spacecraft alive.

Check out this hypnotic array of colossal storms on Jupiter

Raining Sideways

NASA recently spotted yet another gigantic storm on Jupiter's south pole, bringing the total count up to seven swirling vortices.

Check Out This Hypnotic Array of Colossal Storms on Jupiter

Yet another cyclone popped up on Jupiter's south pole.

The storm could still have centuries of life ahead of it.

Scientists: Jupiter's Great Red Spot isn't dying after all

Signs that Jupiter's Great Red Spot is on its deathbed actually represent normal activity for the storm, scientists now say.

Scientists: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Isn’t Dying After All

"I think... it will last for the indefinite future."

Europa is releasing enough water vapor to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool within minutes.

Scientists confirm water vapor above the surface of Europa

Jupiter's Moon Ascending

A team out of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has confirmed traces of water vapor being released above Jupiter's moon Europa.

Scientists Confirm Water Vapor Above the Surface of Europa

NASA is investigating Jupiter’s icy moon for signs of life.

"It's exciting because we've wondered for long a time whether giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn can form around such small stars."

Scientists: This massive gas planet should not exist

Red Dwarf Mystery

A team of astronomers spotted a gigantic Jupiter-like world orbiting a relatively tiny star. It's way too big to be orbiting the star.

Scientists: This Massive Gas Planet Should Not Exist

It's way too big to be orbiting this tiny star.

See the shadow of the moon Io fall upon Jupiter.

Juno captures stunning images of a solar eclipse on Jupiter

Moon Shot

While performing a close flyby of Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured several stunning images of a solar eclipse on the gas giant.

Juno Captures Stunning Images of a Solar Eclipse on Jupiter

Jupiter's moon Io casts a *really* big shadow.

The closest planned flyby will have the spacecraft approach Europa to an altitude of just 16 miles.

NASA is sending a probe to Jupiter's icy moon to look for life

Icy Moon Flyby

NASA has announced it's completing the final designs and planning for constructing and testing a spacecraft that will visit Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

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