For Jupiter, ‘Textbooks Will Need to Be Updated’
Jupiter hasn’t shrunk, but our best measurement of it just did. Using fresh data from NASA’s Juno…
Jupiter smaller than science dictated, NASA, Weizmann find
The planet Jupiter is smaller and flatter than astrophysicists have believed for over 50 years, the Weizmann Institute…
Jupiter is Smaller and More ‘Squashed’ than Previously Believed, New Juno Data Reveal
Using high-precision radio-occultation measurements from NASA’s Juno mission and incorporating the effects of zonal winds, planetary scientists derived…
Jupiter’s New Measurements: Flatter, Squashed, Still the Biggest Boy – Gizmodo
Jupiter’s New Measurements: Flatter, Squashed, Still the Biggest Boy GizmodoDeflated: Israeli scientists find Jupiter, though huge, is smaller than…
February 2026: What’s in the sky this month? Jupiter continues to dominate the night; Mercury, Venus, and Saturn are visible
Mercury, Venus, and Saturn put on an early-evening display in the west, while Jupiter dominates the rest of…
NASA Says Europa Is Covered by a Thick Icy Shell
Jupiter’s moon, Europa, has long fascinated scientists. They believe it’s covered in a massive salty ocean, holding almost…
Ammonia-Bearing Compounds Detected on Europa for First Time
A new analysis of archival data from the Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS) on board NASA’s Galileo spacecraft…
NASA Juno data reveals Europa has a surprisingly thick icy crust
Artist’s concept of Europa’s ice shell. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Europa has always been the Solar System’s most tantalizing “maybe.”…
NASA Detects Most Powerful Eruption Ever on Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io
Jupiter’s moon Io is covered in hundreds of volcanoes, which spew fountains of lava that constantly refill impact…
The Night Sky This Week
Topline This week features a sky where winter’s brightest stars strain to be seen as the moon grows…
New Model Suggests How Nutrients Could Penetrate Europa’s Ice Shell to Feed Its Hidden Ocean
A duo of geophysicists from Washington State University and Virginia Tech has uncovered a plausible pathway for nutrient…
This Weekend Is One Of The Best Of 2026 For Stargazing — What To See
Topline A moonless night sky this weekend presents an opportunity for stargazers after some of the best conditions…