Juno spacecraft to go screaming by Jupiter’s moon Europa in close approach

NASA’s spacecraft Juno is best known for the gorgeous images of Jupiter it has captured over its decade-long mission so far and the discoveries it has enabled about Jupiter’s bizarre weather phenomena. But it has also been busy studying Jupiter’s moons, including capturing images of Io and Europa and capturing not only the sights but also […]

Citizen scientist shares stunning image of Jupiter’s atmosphere

We’re used to thinking of Jupiter as an orangey-brown sort of color, with its distinctive colored features like the Great Red Spot. But a recent image of Jupiter shared by NASA shows the planet in quite a different color palette, showing the planet’s clouds in two different formats. Firstly, there’s the planet as the human […]

Scientists are floored by NASA’s new photos of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot — here’s what they see in the images

NASA/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstädt/Seán Doran NASA’s $ 1 billion Juno probe beamed back its latest photos of Jupiter on Wednesday, and the images are stunning. The eye-popping new pictures feature the closest-ever views of the Great Red Spot (pictured above),a mega-storm about as wide as two Earths. While the public is having a field day processing the […]

NASA seeks Jupiter’s secrets with historic spacecraft flyover

Every planet in our solar system is famous for something. Saturn has its rings, Mars has its soil, Uranus that unfortunate name, and Jupiter has the Great Red Spot: a titanic storm that has been spinning for over 350 years. And though we’ve peered at the distant gas giants’ iconic feature since the 1830s, we […]

New study suggests Jupiter’s formation divided Solar System in two

Enlarge (credit: NASA) Gas giants like Jupiter have to grow fast. Newborn stars are embedded in a disk of gas and dust that goes on to form planets. But the ignition of the star releases energy that drives away much of the gas within a relatively short time. Thus, producing something like Jupiter involved a […]

This Week In Trailers: Night School, A Conspiracy of Faith, The Breadwinner, Jupiter’s Moon, School Life

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]