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Jupiter's volcanic moon Io looks stunning in new Juno probe photos
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Juno spacecraft photographed Jupiter's moon Io during an Oct. 15 flyby, showing its tortured, volcanically-active surface.

NASA's Juno mission captures stunning view of Jupiter with its volcanic moon, Io (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA’s Juno spacecraft snapped a new view of Jupiter and its volcanic moon, Io, on July 30, revealing striking characteristics of the duo.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot: Everything you need to know
By Rebecca Sohn last updated
Reference Jupiter's Great Red Spot is the largest storm in the solar system and has been raging for hundreds of years. We explore the phenomenon in more detail here.

Amateur astronomers spot new impact on Jupiter
By Andrew Jones published
A flash of light on our solar system's gas giant has alerted space enthusiasts of an intriguing impact

NASA's Juno probe finds giant swirling waves in Jupiter's magnetosphere
By Samantha Mathewson published
Data from NASA's Juno mission shows that the spacecraft routinely encounters giant swirling waves, or vortices, at the boundary between the planet's magnetic field and the solar wind.

Alien green flash: Lightning crackles in vortex near Jupiter's north pole (photo)
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Juno spacecraft snapped a photo of a lightning strike high in the swirling clouds near Jupiter's north pole.

Surprise! Jupiter's ocean moon Europa may not have a fully formed core
By Charles Q. Choi published
The core of Jupiter's ocean moon Europa might have formed billions of years after the rest of it did, if indeed it has formed at all, a new study finds.

Friendless 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets may not be so lonely after all
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
How hot Jupiters form and evolve is one of the oldest questions in exoplanet research.
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