In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified a super-Jupiter exoplanet with an extensive ring system, reminiscent of Saturn but on a much grander scale. This finding not only intrigues ...

On March 4, 1979, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft took the first photos of rings around Jupiter. This was the first time anyone had seen Jupiter’s rings. Because the rings are so thin and faint, it's ...

Planetary rings explained: composition, formation theories, and a comparison of Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune’s rings.

Jupiter, named for the king of the ancient Roman gods, commands its own mini-version of our solar system of circling satellites; their movements convinced Galileo Galilei that Earth is not the center ...

Explore seven factual aspects of Jupiter, including its size, moons, rotation, atmosphere, rings, formation, and magnetic field based on NASA findings.

If you've been waiting with bated breath for scientists to finally point the James Webb space telescope (JWST) at targets within our own solar system, you're in good company—and in luck. New images ...