Europe's space leaders were told to "speed up" security missions and launch the IRIS2 satellite constellation by 2029 at the ...
For generations, Jupiter has been shorthand for a straightforward idea: the biggest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant ...
Jupiter and Saturn host strikingly different polar storms, despite being similar giant planets, and scientists have long wondered why. New simulations suggest the answer may lie deep below the clouds.
February’s night skies hold a certain celestial splendor that only enthusiastic and vigorous skywatchers have the fortitude ...
The volcanic hot spot is larger than Lake Superior, spewing eruptions six times the total energy of all of the world's power plants.
The dazzling lights of the aurora are created when high-energy particles from space collide with Earth's atmosphere. While ...
"Looking out into the universe is uniquely allowing us to look back in time and piece together this beautiful cosmic story that we are part of." ...
Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, has long intrigued scientists for its potential to harbor life. Though slightly smaller than ...
“How thick the ice shell is and the existence of cracks or pores within the ice shell are part of the complex puzzle for understanding Europa’s potential habitability,” said Scott Bolton, principal ...
NASA announces a new discovery about the ice-covered water world.