This image shows Jupiter’s south pole, as seen by NASA’s Juno spacecraft from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS ...

Research offers new insights into protecting Earth from harmful solar radiation. A team at the Twin Cities has identified and studied a previously unknown type of plasma wave within Jupiter’s aurora.

In March and April 2025, internet users shared a striking image that they claimed showed "Steeple Mountain," a massive point of interest on Jupiter's moon Io. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...

The Juno spacecraft was launched towards Jupiter in August of 2011 as part of the New Frontiers series of spacecraft, on what would originally have been a 7-year mission, including a nearly 5 year ...

New data from the orbiter has unveiled some of the treacherous conditions of not only Jupiter, but its moon Io, the most volcanic body in the solar system. The findings, which come after Juno has ...

The gas giant has been measured for the first time in decades, trimming 8 kilometres from its diameter Jupiter is not quite ...

On Aug. 5, 2011, NASA launched the Juno spacecraft on a mission to study Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. The robotic spacecraft lifted off on an Atlas 5 rocket from Florida's Cape ...

It's part of an effort to help the orbiter chart a path to its final destination. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This week, NASA ...

Jupiter hosts the brightest and most spectacular auroras in the solar system. Near its poles, these shimmering lights offer a ...