A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports. The discovery stemmed from an unusual temperature pattern scientists observed ...

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (GRS) has fascinated astronomers for over 150 years. This massive storm, large enough to engulf Earth, offers a glimpse into the dynamic and extreme conditions of ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why does Jupiter look like it has a surface – ...

Here are the morning's headlines for Friday, April 18th, 2025: Imagine that severe storms sent ice balls containing chemical slush raining down onto the ground. While that sounds like science fiction ...

Research published by scientists in England found a 2017 solar event compressed Jupiter's magnetic field, setting off aurora at the poles and heating in the upper atmosphere that spread across the ...

Jupiter is by far the largest planet in our solar system. The huge ball of hydrogen and helium circling the sun is about 88,000 miles wide, meaning more than 1,300 Earths could fit inside it.

All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system ...

Jupiter is not only the largest in the solar system, but is so humongous that it's more than twice as massive as the other planets combined.. The gas giant is about 11 times wider than Earth alone ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik.

One of Jupiter’s most recognizable attributes is its sheer size.With a diameter over 88,800 miles, our solar system’s largest planet is 11 times as wide as Earth and twice as massive as all ...

Jupiter, ascending: See our solar system's biggest planet at its brightest all year . Weather permitting, the gas giant will not only be brighter than most other stars and planets in the evening ...