China plans to lay the foundation for lofty space achievements including exploration of the planet Jupiter and a crewed mission to the moon. With those achievements under its belt, Beijing wants to ...

NASA’s exploration of Jupiter’s moon Io revealed a world unlike any other. Beneath its fractured surface lies the most volcanically active body in the solar system — a place where molten lava erupts ...

Astronomers searching the night skies for signs of alien life have long set their sights on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. The recent discovery of water vapor venting from Europa’s south pole has ...

NASA's Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may have conditions to support life. The largest ...

Spread the loveIn a remarkable update that has captured the world’s attention, NASA announced that Jupiter now boasts 101 officially recognized moons as of March 2026. This dramatic increase in the ...

The fifth planet from the sun, Jupiter is what watercolor dreams are made of. Vibrant bands of clouds ripple around its thick ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured an extraordinary image of Thebe, the second-largest of Jupiter’s inner moons, providing ...

Plasma waves are a critical element to understanding the many mysteries of the gas giant’s turbulent, magnetically powerful atmosphere, the researchers say. Reading time 3 minutes Since entering ...