Jupiter’s swirling storms have concealed its true makeup for centuries, but a new model is finally peeling back the clouds.
New simulations suggest Jupiter holds far more water than once thought, reshaping ideas about how the largest planet formed.
Thick, swirling clouds cover Jupiter from pole to pole. They hold water like Earth’s clouds, but at far greater density.
An atmospheric study reveals unexpected findings about our largest neighboring planet and the structure of its deep atmosphere.
A powerful solar storm has delivered a dramatic blow to Jupiter’s magnetosphere, revealing that even the largest planet in our solar system isn’t immune to the Sun’s ferocity. As detailed in a new ...
The two largest planets in the Solar System – Jupiter and Saturn – have a lot in common. They're made of very similar stuff, ...
Caltech researchers have developed a new simulation of the hydrological cycle on Jupiter, modeling how water vapor condenses into clouds and falls as rain throughout the giant planet's swirled, ...
We're now able to see what Jupiter's atmosphere looks like and it is stunning. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new image ...
Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on the gas giant—so thick that no spacecraft has been able to measure exactly ...
IMAGE: Artist’s impression of the exoplanet WASP-121 b. It belongs to the class of hot Jupiters. Due to its proximity to the central star, the planet’s rotation is tidally locked to its orbit around ...