Jupiter wasn’t always the planet we know today—it was once twice as big, had a magnetic field 50 times stronger, and its ...

A pair of researchers in astrophysics claim the data sheds new light on Jupiter’s role in shaping the early solar system and ...

The new moon of May occurs on May 26. Two days later the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky, and the ...

The spacecraft is en route to a metal-rich asteroid. Hopefully, its backup propellant line can get it there by August 2029.

This week, a beautiful lineup of Saturn, Venus and the moon will rise before the sun, and adorn the night sky. All three ...

Earth-like exoplanets might be more common throughout the Milky Way than previously believed, astronomers report in a new study.

The latest mission out of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) will examine not one, but two space bodies. After ...

NASA mission controllers raced against time to find a solution before a crucial ground-based radio used for communicating ...

New research suggests that Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was once even bigger—about twice its current size—and had a magnetic field 50 times stronger than it does today. This ...

A new study has revealed that Jupiter—our solar system’s largest planet—was once even more enormous than it is today. In fact ...

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