China May 30 China launches Tianwen-2 space probe to collect samples from asteroid near Mars The Tianwen-2 mission by China targets asteroid 2016 HO3 to gather samples, with plans for future missions to Mars and Jupiter, enhancing space exploration efforts.
NASA October 13 NASA spacecraft to scour Jupiter's icy moon in search of life-supporting conditions A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa. The craft, named Europa Clipper, will determine if conditions there could support life.
This Day in History January 7, 2024 On this day in history, January 7, 1610, Galileo discovers the moons of Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system with 80 moons. Galileo was the first to discover the moons of Jupiter on this day in history, Jan. 7, 1610.
Jupiter November 29, 2023 Join 900,000 others who are sending names into space on NASA spacecraft to Jupiter's moon, Europa NASA wants to bring your name to space — Jupiter, to be more precise. The Europa Clipper spacecraft is set to launch in October 2024, and your name could blast off with it.
LIFESTYLE October 26, 2023 NASA spacecraft snaps 'face figure' on Jupiter during close flyby of the planet: See the photos NASA released an image taken of Jupiter in which the clouds appear to form a human face. The Juno mission image has scientists believing it has a "face" effect.
NASA May 16, 2023 NASA’s Juno spacecraft will fly by Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io In the latest of more than 50 flybys, NASA's Juno spacecraft is slated to pass Jupiter's volcanic moon Io on Tuesday. The agency said this will be the closest flyby to date.
Jupiter April 12, 2023 Europe's JUICE mission will explore Jupiter system, planet's ocean-bearing moons The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft is slated to launch on Thursday to study the gas giant Jupiter and its three ocean-bearing moons in new detail.
Asteroids January 5, 2023 Green comet will pass by Earth for first time since Neanderthals roamed Earth The green-colored comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), which was first discovered by astronomers in March 2022, will make its closest approach to Earth later in the month.
Jupiter December 16, 2022 Striking NASA image reveals Io's volcano-laced surface NASA scientists said this week that they would continue to focus on Io, Jupiter's volcano-laced moon, with multiple close flybys of their Juno spacecraft.
Jupiter September 27, 2022 NASA's Juno spacecraft will take photos of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa On September 29th, NASA's Juno spacecraft will come within 222 miles of the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa to collect data.
SCIENCE October 16, 2021 NASA's Lucy launches to Trojan Asteroids NASA's Lucy mission launched early Saturday from the agency's Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla.
SCIENCE July 23, 2021 Astronomers make first detection of this 'moon-forming' phenomenon Astronomers have discovered the presence of a disk around a planet beyond our solar system for the first time.
SCIENCE June 9, 2021 SEE IT: NASA probe takes stunning new shots of Ganymede New images from NASA's Juno probe have provided astronomers with a dramatic view of Jupiter’s largest moon.
Jupiter June 8, 2021 Spacecraft buzzes Jupiter's mega moon, 1st close-up in years NASA’s Juno spacecraft has provided the first close-ups of Jupiter’s largest moon in two decades.
SCIENCE May 15, 2021 How 'straight' lightning could prove the existence of dark matter: report A group of scientists has linked the presence of macroscopic dark matter to the appearance of extremely rare "straight" lightning bolts.
SCIENCE April 2, 2021 NASA researchers discover first X-rays from Uranus Astronomers at NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have detected X-rays from the planet Uranus for the first time.
SCIENCE March 5, 2021 Hubble telescope solves mystery of star's dimming New findings from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have helped astronomers to solve the mystery of why Orion's bright red supergiant Betelgeuse dramatically faded for a period of weeks last year.
SCIENCE March 3, 2021 'Space hurricane' seen in Earth's upper atmosphere for first time For the first time in history, astronomers have detected what they've deemed a "space hurricane" in Earth's upper atmosphere.
Jupiter January 12, 2021 Strange FM signal discovered coming from one of Jupiter's moons NASA recently extended the life of two of its planetary discovery missions, including the Juno mission to Jupiter. Now it's come to light Juno has discovered an FM signal emanating from one of the gas giant's moons, Ganymede.
America Together January 11, 2021 NASA is extending Mars and Jupiter missions, citing notable success Citing discoveries that have "produced exceptional science," NASA has decided to add years to two of its planetary science missions: the Jupiter Juno mission and the Mars InSight lander.
Planets January 7, 2021 Forget the Christmas Star: Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn will form rare 'triple conjunction' This weekend, Mercury will join Jupiter and Saturn in what is being dubbed as a "triple conjunction," as the three planets will be within a couple of degrees from one another in the night sky.
Jupiter December 22, 2020 'Christmas star' in pictures: Jupiter and Saturn come together in rare celestial event NASA has released a slew of pictures of the "Christmas star," a celestial event where the two largest planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, form what looks like a double planet.
Jupiter December 21, 2020 Christmas star is coming: Jupiter and Saturn are about to do something not seen for nearly 800 years This year has been a year unlike any other in recent memory and it will conclude with the return of a celestial event not seen for almost 800 years.
Jupiter November 23, 2020 Jupiter and Saturn are about to do something not seen for nearly 800 years The two largest planets in the Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn have fascinated astronomers for hundreds of years. But the two gas giants will do something next month not seen since the Middle Ages -- they will look like a double planet.
Jupiter September 30, 2020 Jupiter, Saturn spotted over legendary Bronze Age structure A remarkable picture shows the two largest planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, in the night sky over the legendary Mitchell's Fold stone circle.
Jupiter June 30, 2020 Ocean on Jupiter's moon 'could be habitable,' researchers say With NASA slated to explore Jupiter's moon Europa sometime in the next decade, researchers are increasingly confident that the ocean on the celestial satellite "could be habitable."
NASA June 29, 2020 NASA wants to use a steam-powered robot to explore icy moons that could host alien life NASA's plans to explore the ice moons of the Solar System are getting more detail as the space agency is developing a robot that would use steam to power itself in deep space.
Asteroids May 29, 2020 Mysterious 'active' object in Jupiter's orbit isn't so mysterious at all After originally believing the "continuously active" object in Jupiter's orbit was the first-known "Trojan asteroid" like it, scientists have issued a correction and it's just a regular comet.
Jupiter May 14, 2020 Jupiter's tumultuous northern region seen in detailed NASA image NASA's Juno mission captured a stunning image of Jupiter's tumultuous northern regions during the spacecraft's approach to the planet earlier this year.
