Astronomers have discovered a brand new type of planet outside our solar system that, even in its infancy, is already bigger ...

A Jupiter-like planet has been found orbiting a young sun-like star in a solar system far away in what is a potentially groundbreaking discovery. The planet, named WISPIT 2b, is believed to be a 5 ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of ...

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft flew past Jupiter 45 years ago, capturing iconic footage. The Voyager probe's movie of Jupiter made history, revealing the planet like never before. See how those ...

After some exploration, I discovered that the motion of these satellites was anything but random. Particularly notable were ...

Half a dozen planets - Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - will put on a dazzling display in the sky on ...

The two-hour documentary is a fascinating look into the science, the engineering, and the challenges of constructing Europe’s biggest mission yet: The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer.

New research suggests a giant impact may not have been responsible for the formation of Jupiter’s core. Most planetary ...

The planet is a gas giant about the size of Jupiter. At just 5 million years old, it is still considered an infant compared with our 4.6-billion-year-old solar system.

A new study sheds light on what Jupiter, often called the "architect" of the solar system, was like in the beginning. The giant planet has dramatically changed.

Key Finding: Jupiter’s dilute core -- where heavy elements gradually transition into the planet’s hydrogen- and helium-rich ...

Mysterious spherical droplets in meteorites aren’t just cosmic oddities. They’re evidence of planetary formation.