Jupiter

NASA is sending a probe to Europa – and you can send your name with it

This is thanks to NASA's new Message in a Bottle initiative, the public can have their name engraved on a microchip in its Europa Clipper spacecraft as it heads to Jupiter's moon.

Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet, is seen alongside its moons (illustrative).

US poet laureate dedicates ode to Europa for NASA mission to Jupiter's icy moon

Limon's "Poem for Europa" is less a meditation on science - though its first line seems to allude to a rocket launch - as it is an ode to nature and the awe it can inspire in humankind.

By REUTERS
02/06/2023

How does Jupiter appear in different colors?

Magnetic oscillations produce the different colored bands and interact with the massive storms on Jupiter's surface.

NASA spacecraft documents how Jupiter's lightning resembles Earth's

Lightning is the most powerful naturally occurring electrical source on Earth.

By REUTERS
24/05/2023

Astronomers capture dying star engulfing a planet - study

According to the study, the planet was likely similar in size and composition to our solar system's Neptune or Jupiter. 

ESA's JUICE mission to Jupiter with Israeli tech launches successfully

The JUICE mission (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) is the ESA's biggest mission ever. Israeli scientists will use it to study the gas giant's atmosphere and the possible oceans on its moons.

ESA's JUICE Mission: Israeli technology to head to Jupiter

The JUICE mission, which stands for Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer, is set to embark on a 900 million-kilometer journey to Jupiter, and Israeli technology is on for the ride.

03/04/2023
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