Modeling of the consequences of a giant body smashing into Jupiter has undermined one of the main theories used to explain the strange nature of its solid core. Not everyone is satisfied with the ...

For decades, astronomers have debated the mystery at the heart of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. Many believed that a colossal collision with an early planetary body must have ...

The mystery at Jupiter's heart has taken a fresh twist – as new research suggests a giant impact may not have been responsible for the formation of its core. It had been thought that a colossal ...

A photo of Jupiter taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft in September 2023. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, image processing by Tanya Oleksuik The planet Jupiter has no solid ...

A new Durham University study has found that a giant impact may not be responsible for the formation of Jupiter's remarkable ‘dilute’ core, challenging a theory about the planet's history. Jupiter, ...

Juno's highly elliptical orbit allows close-range observations of Jupiter's poles, revealing unique, stable polar cyclone formations unlike any other in the solar system. Juno's microwave instrument ...

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NASA has just published the first data from Juno, and it reveals some fascinating things about Jupiter. For one, it has cyclones the size of a planet. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...