Far from Earth, a small robotic explorer has just delivered a surprise that planetary scientists have never seen up close ...

Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on ...

"I don't think anyone's made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets." ...

MIT scientists may have finally found the answer to the difference in polar weather of the almost similar planets.

The two largest planets in the Solar System – Jupiter and Saturn – have a lot in common. They're made of very similar stuff, ...

Jupiter and Saturn's different polar storms reveal clues about planet interiors: Saturn has harder bottom than Jupiter.

Although Europa is the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons, it’s the smallest of the Galilean moons – the largest being Ganymede. With an equatorial diameter of about 3,100 kilometres, Europa is ...

New infrared images showcase "fire-breathing" lakes all across the surface of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Research into Jupiter’s moons shows Io and Europa did not evolve apart but formed with opposite compositions from the ...