the Trilithon, a set of three stones, each weighing over 800 tons, integrated into the western wall of the Temple of Jupiter. Nearby lies the Stone of the Pregnant Woman, a quarried monolith estimated to weigh over 1,000 tons, and another stone,...

NASA’s Juno mission has discovered that Jupiter utilizes a complex system of plasma waves to shield itself from the intense pressure of solar wind. Data transmitted by NASA’s Juno spacecraft has revealed that Jupiter employs a sophisticated,...

Watch as the Moon passes in front of Jupiter during a rare predawn lunar occultation on October 6, visible to observers across parts of North America. Skywatchers across large swaths of North America are in for a rare celestial display on the morning...

NASA’s Juno mission has uncovered how Jupiter’s massive magnetic shield uses plasma-wave harmonics to absorb solar wind and heat particles in space. An invisible, high-energy barrier surrounding Jupiter is providing scientists with a rare window into...

Four planets will light up the predawn sky this November, featuring a spectacular close encounter between Mars and Jupiter you won’t want to miss. Early risers are in for a spectacular treat this November, as the solar system puts on a rare display...

for stargazers. During July, the night and early‑morning sky will showcase a rotating cast of planets—including Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and Mercury—offering numerous opportunities for both seasoned astronomers and casual observers. EarthSky’s...

month. August provides a rich program for amateur astronomers, with Venus dominating the evening sky and a tight Mercury‑Jupiter pairing lighting up the pre‑dawn horizon in mid‑month. Saturn also offers excellent viewing conditions, while Mars continues...

the view. September promises a spectacular display for amateur astronomers, with five major planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn—poised to grace the night sky. This celestial alignment offers a rare, multi-week opportunity to track the...

China has successfully tested a new star-based navigation method to support its ambitious mission to Jupiter, currently scheduled for launch in 2030. Chinese researchers have successfully demonstrated an autonomous navigation technique that could...

off the natural sunlight that sustains life. The study therefore turns to the gas giants for an alternative power source. Jupiter‑Powered Fusion to Simulate Sunlight Gas giants such as Jupiter contain vast reservoirs of hydrogen and helium that could...

JUICE spacecraft has successfully performed a lunar-Earth flyby, using gravity to slingshot toward its mission to explore Jupiter and its icy moons. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) JUICE probe has successfully executed a gravity-assist maneuver,...

the tightest constraints to date on how dark matter might interact with ordinary matter and proposes that planets such as Jupiter and Saturn act like giant particle detectors. Turning Giant Planets into Cosmic Particle Sensors A team led by Carlos...

Astronomers may have found the first exomoon beyond our solar system – a Jupiter‑mass companion orbiting a brown dwarf. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers have identified a Jupiter‑sized body orbiting a brown...

marking a potential breakthrough after decades of searching. Astronomers have identified a massive object, comparable to Jupiter, that appears to circle a brown dwarf within the CD‑35 2722 system – a configuration that could represent the first...

is preparing for a critical Earth gravity assist, a key maneuver shaping its long-term journey to explore the moons of Jupiter. The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is closing in on Earth for a critical gravitational maneuver...

A 48‑Jupiter‑mass brown dwarf orbiting an old giant star challenges how astronomers define the line between massive planets and low‑mass stars. A team of astronomers has precisely measured a brown dwarf weighing roughly 48 times the mass of Jupiter as...

observers around the world will have a short-lived chance to see an uncommon planetary line‑up as Mercury, Venus and Jupiter sweep across the western sky shortly after dusk. The brief window demands a prompt and steady gaze, rewarding those who are...

Astronomers confirm a rare super‑Jupiter on a 180‑day orbit, marking one of the longest‑period transiting exoplanets ever found. A newly confirmed super‑Jupiter that circles its star once every 180 days has been identified after extensive, years‑long...

Astronomers have discovered TOI-1355 b, a massive, eccentric hot Jupiter that will vanish from our view by 2033, limiting our window to study its system. Astronomers have identified a rare and volatile exoplanet, TOI-1355 b, that is currently providing...

scientists identified a candidate object, designated HD 156295 b, with an estimated mass approximately six times that of Jupiter. This potential world orbits its host at a distance of nearly 4 astronomical units, completing a full revolution in about...