NASA has recorded the most powerful volcanic eruption outside of Earth on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons. On December 27, 2022, ...
A moon can sit next door to another and still feel like a different world. Around Jupiter, that contrast shows up fast.
For decades, scientists have been puzzled by the violent eruptions on Jupiter’s moon Io. Now, thanks to Juno’s recent close ...
Five volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io erupted simultaneously, spewing a mind-boggling amount of lava onto the surface and giving us clues to what may lie underneath ...
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"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
New data from NASA's Juno orbiter reveals Jupiter is slightly smaller and more 'squashed' than scientists previously thought.
There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these Pottsville winter evenings, rising in the southeast as evening twilight ends. In fact you should be able to easily see it long before twilight fades.
The telescope primarily detects light in the infrared in order to observe sources such as the first galaxies and protostars.
Europa has a deep ocean, but a new study suggests its seafloor may be too quiet to supply the energy life needs to survive.
Previous space coverage above. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Miami Valley Astronomical Society will host a free star gazing get-together soon. “There is going to be a nice crescent moon, Jupiter and ...
Miranda Carroll visited the Metamorphoses exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. How would you choose what to include in this exhibition?