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Space photo of the week: An eerie look at Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system
By Jamie Carter published
In our favorite space image of the week, NASA's Juno spacecraft got an unprecedented look at Jupiter's volcanic moon Io from just 930 miles away.
NASA finds organic compounds seeping up from hidden ocean on Jupiter's icy moon Ganymede
By Brett Tingley published
Ganymede, one of the largest moons in the solar system, possesses a salty subsurface ocean that may contain organic compounds, new research finds.
Eerie 'face' haunts Jupiter in creepy photo from NASA's Juno probe
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Jupiter's swirling clouds form an eerie image that resembles a face.
James Webb telescope spots enormous jet stream faster than a Category 5 hurricane on Jupiter
By Monisha Ravisetti published
New observations with the James Webb Space Telescope reveal a never-before-seen jet stream near Jupiter's equator moving twice as fast as a Category 5 hurricane.
Space photo of the week: Jupiter's seething volcano moon gets a close-up
By Jamie Carter published
Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system, was imaged from just 7,260 miles away.
James Webb telescope finds potential signature of life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa
By Stephanie Pappas published
The discovery of seemingly home-grown carbon dioxide suggests Europa's ice-covered ocean could be habitable.
Jupiter officially has the most moons in the solar system, discovery of 12 new satellites confirms
By JoAnna Wendel published
Twelve newly confirmed moons bring Jupiter's total to 92, surpassing Saturn's 83 moons.
Jupiter will be at its closest to Earth today (Sept. 26) in 59 years
By Robert Lea published
Skywatchers will get a rare opportunity to see Jupiter in its full glory when its opposition happens at the same time as its closest approach to Earth.
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