NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the elusive fifth moon of Jupiter transiting the giant planet's Great Red Spot, giving astronomers a rare view of this small but intriguing natural satellite.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Citizen scientist Gerald Eichstadt processed a JunoCam image that ...

named Amalthea. It appears the moon has a very low density, indicating it is full of holes. “The density is unexpectedly low,” said Dr. John D. Anderson, ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft snaps images of Jupiter and catches the tiny moon Amalthea as it orbits the planet. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Gerald Eichstädt This is not just another sublime ...

Almost everyone knows that Jupiter has more moons than it probably knows what to do with—Ninety-five and counting as of the last estimates. But if you ask most folks, they'll only be able to call out ...

Do you sometimes forget the Jupiter has a lot more than a handful of major moons? It's not hard to, considering the media only ever seem to talk about four of them. But recently, a little Jovian moon ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the elusive fifth moon of Jupiter transiting the giant planet's Great Red Spot, giving astronomers a rare view of this small but intriguing natural satellite. When ...

Amalthea is a rubble pile moon that sports a curiously red surface and an anomalous energy budget. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...