Jupiter, the giant of our Solar System, remains one of the most fascinating and mysterious planets to explore. With its ...

Plasma waves are a critical element to understanding the many mysteries of the gas giant’s turbulent, magnetically powerful ...

Luckily, missions planned to Saturn’s moon Titan and Jupiter’s moons Callisto, Europa and Ganymede in the next 20 years will yield more data to test theories like this one.

Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, is 11 times wider than Earth, and has a mass 2.5 times greater than all of ...

What are Jupiter's newly discovered moons like? Sheppard told The Associated Press the moons range in size from .6 miles to 2 miles in diameter, but only half of them are big enough – at least 1 ...

Jupiter’s newly discovered moons have yet to be named. Sheppard said only half of them are big enough — at least 1 mile (1.5 kilometers) or so — to warrant a name. Filed under.

Jupiter’s four largest moons were discovered by Galileo in 1610 and named after mythological lovers of Zeus. NASA’s Juno spacecraft arrived at Jupiter on July 4. Callisto Large craters are ...

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 ...

Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total at a record-breaking 92. That's more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a ...

Jupiter moons Callisto and Ganymede are among the biggest in the solar system, and potential grounds for liquid water and alien life. NASA's JUICE mission will probe them for signs of both.

Jupiter and its transiting moons are only visible for a brief time in Late May 2011. (Image credit: Starry Night Education) As you can see, the farther north you are, the "narrower" your window is.