4.6 billion years ago, Jupiter saved Earth during its formation
When the solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago, a gigantic cloud of dust and gas collapsed…
James Webb Mapped the Chaotic Weather of a Planet Drifting Alone Through Space and It’s Even Wilder Than Jupiter
Artist’s impression of SIMP 0136. Credit: Anastasiia Nahurna. Drifting alone through space, about 20 light-years away, is a…
Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io is burning much hotter than expected
Jupiter’s volcanic moon has always felt like a place that tests your sense of what a world can…
Don’t miss Jupiter and the moon join up in the night sky this weekend
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How Jupiter shaped the early solar system and the birth of planets |
The story of how our solar system formed is not a simple one. For years, scientists believed that…
Jupiter Enabled Solar System’s Unique Inner Architecture, Says Study
Illustration comparing the planets of the Solar System and the Sun on the same scale. The planets are…
See The Moon Join Jupiter On Tuesday Night To Create A ‘Fall Triangle’
Artwork of Jupiter and its largest four (Galilean) moons. From left to right the bodies are Io, Callisto,…
Mystery of jet streams on gas giants explained with unified model
Researchers from the Netherlands Research School of Astronomy have created a new model that, they believe, explains the…
Chinese and Spanish scientists tap into salt-laced ice to generate electricity – with a twist
Scientists from China and Spain have discovered that adding salt to ice can enable it to generate electricity,…
Has NASA’s Juno spacecraft reached the end of its mission orbiting Jupiter?
After nearly 10 years, Nasa’s Jupiter explorer Juno is likely no longer operating, with its latest mission extension…
How quantum computing can revolutionise energy efficiency in AI
The AI boom is driving an explosive surge in computational demands and reshaping the landscape of technology, infrastructure, and innovation.…
What’s next for comet 3I/ATLAS? How far it is from Earth, sun
The discovery that 3I/ATLAS is making a short journey into and out of our solar system has sparked…