IRISH stargazers are being urged to look up this weekend for “one of the most spectacular events”. Jupiter, currently the ...

Understanding Jupiter's early evolution helps illuminate the broader story of how our solar system developed its distinct structure. Jupiter's gravity, often called the "architect" of our solar system ...

The shocking findings were part of a recent study in which astronomers effectively peered back in time to discover what Jupiter was like in its early years. Jupiter is not only the largest in the ...

You don’t need us to tell you that Jupiter, which has more than twice the mass of all the other planets in the Solar System combined, is the biggest game in town (other than the Sun, at least.) But ...

A distant gas giant the size of 10 Jupiters is now the first planet outside Earth's solar system to be mapped in three ...

Astrophysicists found an exoplanet the size of Jupiter has a tail of gas seven times its own length—around 350,000 miles—resulting from its gas atmosphere burning off and being shaped by stellar winds ...

This article lists the top 7 largest moons in our Solar System, detailing their size, the planet they orbit, and key ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Troy Tsubota and Michael Wong (UC Berkeley)/Hubble Space Telescope Planetary scientists ...

Berkeley — Something slammed into Jupiter in the last few days, creating a dark bruise about the size of the Pacific Ocean. The bruise was noticed by an amateur astronomer on Sunday, July 19. UC ...

Want life? Don't get too close to a gas giant planet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Like huge playground bullies, planets like ...

Earth just got an upgrade! If we made Earth 1,300 times bigger, we could make Earth the size of Jupiter. A new, super-Earth ...