Over the years, passing spacecraft have observed mystifying weather patterns at the poles of Jupiter and Saturn. The two planets host very different types of polar vortices, which are huge atmospheric ...

Imagine running a marathon in slow motion or driving down the coast with the wind in your hair at 15 mph. When these things happen, we feel the universe is working against us and not with us, which ...

A model based on numerical simulations reveals why Jupiter has a larger number of larger moons than Saturn. The model, developed by a team of astronomers from Japan and China, has also uncovered how ...

Because it’s bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new UC Riverside research shows Jupiter’s massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the night ...

On June 15, the Lord of Karma goes head-to-head with the 'Greater Benefic' Prepare for a cosmic tug of war! On June 15, Jupiter will clash with Saturn, triggering tension between the desire to expand ...