Jupiter’s Ganymede — has a unique and inexplicable magnetic field. New research could finally explain it: the moon is heating up.

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this view of Jupiter during its 54th close flyby of the giant ...

How did Jupiter acquire more large moons than Saturn? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the reasons behind Jupiter having ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Understanding Jupiter's early evolution helps illuminate the broader story of how our solar system developed its distinct structure. Jupiter's gravity, often called the "architect" of our solar system ...

New discoveries about Jupiter could lead to a better understanding of Earth's own space environment and influence a long-running scientific debate about the solar system's largest planet. New ...

A groundbreaking study has unveiled a startling portrait of Jupiter‘s early days, revealing the gas giant was once nearly twice its current size and wielded a magnetic field about 50 times stronger ...

A new study reveals early Jupiter was twice its current size with a magnetic field 50 times stronger.

While Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, a team of astronomers have discovered equally large spots at the planet’s north and south poles that appear and ...

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 in ...

"This is the first time we've ever seen a thing like this on any outer world." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A massive solar ...