Since this past September, Saturn’s been the best planet to enjoy through even a small telescope, even though its ring system ...

Since this past September, Saturn’s been the best planet to enjoy through even a small telescope, even though its ring system ...

In a new study, scientists used advanced computer models to peer beneath Jupiter's dense swirling cloud tops and tackle a ...

Scientists who work on long-term climate patterns usually stay close to Earth. The data is here, the records are clearer, and ...

On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, yet none have captured the interest and imagination of astronomers and ...

Unlike earlier studies, which often examined chemistry and atmospheric motion separately, the new simulations combined both.

Io orbits so close to Jupiter that gravity alone reshapes its entire surface. Instead of cooling over time, the moon is ...

The comet was discovered in its final stage before impact. As luck would have it, NASA had a probe on its way to Jupiter, ...

Jupiter is old. Like 4.5 billion years old. It started as a swirling disk of gas and dust that formed into a pretty big ...

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to ...

Jupiter's moon Europa is on the short list of places in our solar system seen as promising in the search for life beyond ...