Jupiter : Discovery News

How Can a Planet Fit in a Drop of Water?: Big Pic

Posted Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:56 AM ET | 0

Drops Of Jupiter: Using high-speed photography, Markus Reugels captures a variety of celestial wonders inside a water droplet. Read more

Take a Christmas Tour of the Solar System

Posted by Mark Thompson Sun Dec 25, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

If Christmas Day has clear skies, you may be able to spot Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and Mercury in the night sky. Read more

Juno Looks Back, Photographs Earth-Moon System

Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Aug 30, 2011 08:31 PM ET | 0

Looking back as it zooms through interplanetary space, NASA's spacecraft Juno captured a portrait of the Earth and moon. Yes, that's us. All of us. Read more

Juno Looks Back, Photographs Earth-Moon System

Spacecraft Sets Sail For Jupiter

Posted by Irene Klotz Fri Aug 5, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

A robotic explorer named Juno has launched and is on its way to Jupiter. Read more

LEGO Figures Hitch a Ride with NASA's Juno Mission

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Thu Aug 4, 2011 01:37 AM ET | 0

The solar-powered probe will have some company when it begins to explore the Jovian system in 2016. Read more

LEGO Figures Hitch a Ride with NASA's Juno Mission

Jupiter Probe to Explore How Planets Formed

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:28 AM ET | 0

By measuring water on the giant planet, the probe will reveal clues about how it and other planets were born. Read more

Lonely Planets Populate the Cosmos

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed May 18, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Who needs a solar system? Research shows solitary planets may be more common in the universe. Read more

Jupiter's Moon Europa Helps Solve Stripey Mystery

Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu Feb 10, 2011 06:13 AM ET | 0

Last year, Jupiter lost one of its trademark stripes. But with a little help from a little moon, an infrared telescope has found where the stripe is hiding. Read more

Confirmed! Jupiter was Shot with an Asteroid

Posted by Ian O'Neill Thu Jan 27, 2011 05:37 AM ET | 0

After some cosmic detective work, it would appear the July 19, 2009, scar in Jupiter's atmosphere was inflicted by a Titanic-sized asteroid and not a comet. Read more

The Biggest, Boldest and Baddest Space Missions of 2011 : Slide Show

Posted Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:00 PM ET | 0

If you thought 2010 was a big year for space exploration, just you wait until 2011! Get a preview of some of the biggest upcoming missions, boldly exploring the solar system and beyond. Read more

The Star of Bethlehem: Was it Jupiter?

Posted by Ian O'Neill Mon Dec 20, 2010 06:50 PM ET | 0

In the year 2 B.C., the strange motion of Jupiter past the bright star of Regulus and eventual conjunction with Venus may have inspired the "Three Wise Men" to travel to Bethlehem. Read more

Astronomy's Amateurs A Boon for Science

Posted by Jennifer Ouellette Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:37 AM ET | 0

Armed with telescopes, video cameras and a strong sense of curiosity, amateur astronomers are giving the pros a run for their money. Read more

Distant Pulsars Used to Measure Jupiter

Posted by Nicole Gugliucci Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:32 PM ET | 0

How do you find out the mass of Jupiter? You could send a space probe there to study the distant world, but there's another way. Read more

Moons of Jupiter

Posted Sun Aug 1, 2010 09:02 PM ET | 0

Wonders of the Solar System: Welcome to Jupiter, the solar system's biggest planet and host to more than 63 peculiar moons. Here are our 10 favorites. Read more