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The weather gets a little wild and weird on Jupiter. How wild? Spacecraft instruments have measured strong winds, tracked ...
NASA's Juno revealed mushballs on Jupiter, reshaping our understanding of deep, violent gas giant storm systems.
A bizarre hailstorm of icy “mushballs” — slushy mixtures of ammonia and water — has been confirmed on Jupiter, where intense ...
Weather on Jupiter may have some surprising similarities to Earth phenomena, but some things it does defy easy explanation.
Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...
In a new study published in Science Advances, a team led by planetary scientist Chris Moeckel from UC Berkeley offers a ...
Webb has two decades ahead of it, but it's already captured some stunning images. Here are 35 of our favorites.
Scientists have discovered that during storms on Jupiter, ice balls containing ammonia and water fall. This unusual ...
When a planet's orbit brings it between Earth and a distant star, it's more than just a cosmic game of hide and seek. It's an ...
Hubble is still going strong 35 years after it was launched into space. Celebrate its anniversary with some out-of-this-world images.
From your WhatsApp messages to your work emails, it can sometimes feel like emoji are everywhere you look. But tonight, a ...
The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...