"I don't think anyone's made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets." ...

Far from Earth, a small robotic explorer has just delivered a surprise that planetary scientists have never seen up close ...

Thick, swirling clouds cover Jupiter from pole to pole. They hold water like Earth’s clouds, but at far greater density. For ...

Jupiter steals the spotlight in January as it reaches its brightest and biggest appearance of the year. The month also ...

Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on ...

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

On Saturday night, Jupiter will become in perfect alignment with the Earth and Sun causing the planet to appear the biggest ...

Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years on Monday, according to NASA. The largest planet in our solar system, the gas giant will be at opposition, meaning Earth is directly between ...

WASHINGTON -- Scientists said they have found evidence of water in the atmosphere of Jupiter's icy moon "Europa." NASA said its Hubble space telescope observed the presence of persistent water vapor ...

January nights do not always feel generous. The cold arrives early, clouds linger, and most evenings seem too quiet for ...

Using the thermal equivalent of giving it a sharp whack, NASA repaired the camera of its Jupiter-orbiting Juno probe from 370 million miles (590 million km) away after the instrument was put out of ...

PASADENA, Calif. -- Launched by NASA in August 2011, the spacecraft Juno is set to arrive at Jupiter on July 4. Currently cartwheeling through space, once Juno gets close enough to Jupiter, it will ...