Witness the spectacular and destructive consequences of a collision between the solar system's two largest planets.

Large hailstones made of ammonia may explain why the gas is missing from large pockets of Jupiter's atmosphere.

Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure — and reveal how little is understood about ...

But an asteroid passing closing to the planet is still a great opportunity ... located between Mars and Jupiter. That was something of a surprise to the researchers: “We are a bit surprised ...

Listen to Story Researchers found that the compression intensified auroral heating Giant planets like Jupiter are more vulnerable to solar effects The study also highlights the importance of accurate ...

A solar wind event in 2017 struck Jupiter’s magnetosphere, generating an expansive hot region that covered half the planet’s circumference. This surge in heat pushed temperatures beyond 500°C ...

In their study published in Science Advances, Chris Moeckel, Imke de Pater, and Huazhi Ge analyzed data from multiple sources focused on a major storm that occurred on Jupiter starting in 2016.

Average Surface Temperatures of All Planets: There are eight planets in the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, with Pluto now categorised as a dwarf ...

This colorful image of the Helix nebula may mirror what someday could become of our sun and our home planet. Released on March 4, 2025, the composite photo shows a potentially destructive white dwarf ...

It would appear that a really big storm on Jupiter can leave a noticeable mark in the planet's atmosphere. A recent study tapped into data collected by the Jupiter-orbiting spacecraft Juno and the ...

Scientists at the University of Reading have discovered a solar wind event from 2017 that hit Jupiter and compressed its magnetosphere—a protective bubble created by a planet's magnetic field.

Exoplanets like Jupiter may form in just 1–2 million years, much earlier than previously thought, according to new research from Ohio State. The findings challenge current planet formation theories ...