Great Red Spot
Juno Finds that Jupiter’s Gravitational Field is “Askew”
The Juno probe has peered deeper into Jupiter's atmosphere than ever before, which has indicated that its magnetic field is…
Here They are! New Juno Pictures of the Great Red Spot
Juno made history the other day when it conducted the closest pass in history to Jupiter's Great Red Spot, and…
Hubble Takes Advantage Of Opposition To Snap Jupiter
During the month of April, 2017, Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth, allowing for some prime viewing opportunities…
By Jove: Jupiter at Opposition 2017
Been missing the evening planets? Currently, Saturn and Venus rule the dawn, and Mars is sinking into the dusk as…
How Big is the Great Red Spot?
Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is a huge cyclonic storm big enough to swallow the Earth. But it’s been getting…
Juno Transmits 1st Orbital Imagery after Swooping Arrival Over Jovian Cloud Tops and Powering Up
NASA’s newly arrived Jovian orbiter Juno has transmitted its first imagery since reaching orbit last week on July 4 after…
Hubble Sees Changes in Jupiter’s Red Spot, a Weird Wisp and Rare Waves
Jupiter global map created from still images from the Hubble Space Telescope It's been widely reported, including at Universe Today, that…
The Planet Neptune
Neptune is the eight planet from our Sun and one of the four gas giants, as well as being the…
Once Around The Sun With Jupiter
For Jupiterians (Jovians?) a trip around the Sun takes 12 Earth years. If you were born today on the planet…
What is the Biggest Planet in the Solar System?
Ever since the invention of the telescope four hundred years ago, astronomers have been fascinated by the gas giant of…