Amateur Astronomers Maps the Brightness of Ganymede

Amateur Astronomers Maps the Brightness of Ganymede

The celestial body is the largest moon in the solar system

Europa's Underground Liquid Waters Are Short-Lived

Europa's Underground Liquid Waters Are Short-Lived

The new data could help inform the development of future missions

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 18th, 2012
Juno Completes Second Course-Correction Maneuver

Juno Completes Second Course-Correction Maneuver

The spacecraft is currently heading for the gas giant Jupiter

Fireball Impact on Jupiter, Astronomers Confirm [Photo]

Fireball Impact on Jupiter, Astronomers Confirm [Photo]

The astronomical event occurred on September 10, 2012

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 6th, 2012
Juno Probe Delays Second Course-Correction Maneuver

Juno Probe Delays Second Course-Correction Maneuver

The spacecraft is currently on its way to Jupiter

Map of Io’s Volcanoes Reveals Weird Interior Heating Patterns

Map of Io’s Volcanoes Reveals Weird Interior Heating Patterns

The dataset is a departure from conventional models of the moon’s innards

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 11th, 2012
Jupiter Reveals Two New Moons

Jupiter Reveals Two New Moons

They were first discovered and identified back in 2010

SOHO Images Conjunction Between Mercury and Jupiter

SOHO Images Conjunction Between Mercury and Jupiter

Both planets are clearly visible in this new photograph

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 11th, 2012
Juno Camera Images the Big Dipper

Juno Camera Images the Big Dipper

Experts tested the instrument while en route to Jupiter

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 3rd, 2012
ESA Announces Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moons

ESA Announces Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moons

JUICE will be the agency's next large science mission

ESA To Study Jupiter's Icy Moons

ESA To Study Jupiter's Icy Moons

Newly-selected mission should launch by the end of 2022

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 11th, 2012
X-Ray Hot Spot Found Near Jupiter's North Pole

X-Ray Hot Spot Found Near Jupiter's North Pole

Such a discovery puzzles planetary scientists greatly

Life Cannot Endure on the Surface of Europa

Life Cannot Endure on the Surface of Europa

Any potential organisms must live deep within the icy surface

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 29th, 2012
Europa May Support Life, But Only Deep Under the Ice

Europa May Support Life, But Only Deep Under the Ice

Experts are trying to determine just how deep deep is

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 26th, 2012
Jupiter May Explain Strange Exoplanet's Composition

Jupiter May Explain Strange Exoplanet's Composition

Our own gas giant appears to be dissolving, much to the puzzlement of experts

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 20th, 2012
Io Has No Impact Craters

Io Has No Impact Craters

This is a testament to the active renewal of its surface

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 16th, 2012
Jupiter Is Both Earth's Friend and Foe

Jupiter Is Both Earth's Friend and Foe

The planet dictates our chances of being hit by comets

 
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