Each planet in the Solar System has something special about it, from the rings of Saturn to the fiery inferno of Venus. Jupiter, though, holds a special place in our hearts for its stupendously ...

Jupiter does not sit still. Its atmosphere races around the planet in more than 20 east-west jet streams, with winds reaching about 100 meters per second, more than three times faster than the ...

Last month, an amateur astronomer gazing out at Jupiter from a telescope in his backyard caught a glimpse of something incredible. A sudden, bright flash of light appeared for 1.5 seconds on the lower ...