While Io, the most volcanically active moon in the solar system, appears completely dry and devoid of water ice, its neighbor ...

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to allow for tectonic and volcanic activity. Jupiter's moon Europa is among the ...

Explore seven factual aspects of Jupiter, including its size, moons, rotation, atmosphere, rings, formation, and magnetic field based on NASA findings.

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Jupiter, the largest planet orbiting the sun, used to be much bigger and ...

From Voyager 1’s record-breaking journey into interstellar space to Uranus’s sideways spin creating decades-long seasons, the ...

Live Science reports on Jupiter’s opposition on January 10, 2026, explaining what it means, how bright Jupiter will appear, where to find it in the sky, and how to see the planet and its four main ...

The solar system’s largest planet shines bright as the Moon wanes and Saturn’s moons dance in the sky this week.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total at a record-breaking 92. That’s more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the onetime leader, ...

Saturn reigns supreme when it comes to the number of moons orbiting any solar system planet. Including the 128 ...

Far from the Sun’s heat, orbiting the outer planets of the solar system, are moons with oceans of liquid water beneath their frozen surfaces. Keith Cooper finds out how planetary scientists are ...

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