New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar ...

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On Oct. 14, NASA's Europa Clipper mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida toward one of Jupiter's largest moons. The launch was eagerly anticipated by scientists around the world ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92 for our solar system. The new count vaults Jupiter past Saturn ...

Galileo sets his telescopic sights on Jupiter This line engraving of Galileo depicts the astronomer alongside a drawing that shows Earth’s orbit around the Sun, as well as the Moon’s orbit ...

Astronomers recently discovered 12 additional moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing the planet's confirmed number of moons to 92. This is the highest planetary moon-count in our solar system.

Jupiter may have once been more than twice its current size, with a magnetic field 50 times stronger, say scientists who ...

Stunning new Jupiter photos from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal storms, cloud bands, and its volcanic moon Io as the mission ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That’s more than any other planet in our solar system.

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Robyn by emailing r.white@newsweek.com Jupiter and its four largest moons will be visible in the sky early Wednesday morning, assuming skygazers are ...

How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...