Jupiter is about to dominate the night sky, lining up with Earth and the Sun in a way that makes the giant planet appear bigger and brighter than at any other time this year. Around January 10, ...

The shocking findings were part of a recent study in which astronomers effectively peered back in time to discover what Jupiter was like in its early years. Jupiter is not only the largest in the ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why does Jupiter look like it has a surface – ...

The measurements from NASA's Juno orbiter mark the first time that the size and shape of Jupiter has been evaluated in more than fifty years. NASA's Pioneer and Voyager missions made observations of ...

New data from the orbiter has unveiled some of the treacherous conditions of not only Jupiter, but its moon Io, the most volcanic body in the solar system. The findings, which come after Juno has ...

Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system, is not as big as we thought. For more than half-a-century, astronomers thought they had a good idea of the gas giant's shape and size. Now, a fresh ...