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two infrared photos of jupiter showing the planet's cloud bands in shades of red and orange.

Why does Jupiter change its stripes? Scientists may finally have the answer

By Stefanie Waldek published

Using data from NASA's Juno spacecraft, an international team has correlated the variations in Jupiter's bands to changes in the planet's magnetic field.

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Artist's concept of lightning strikes in Jupiter's northern hemisphere, with the blackness of space in the background.

Jupiter's lightning is strikingly similar to Earth's

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted short bursts that make up lightning bolts on Jupiter, showing that Jovian lightning works in much the same way as it does on Earth.

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Airbus Space's Airbus Robotic Telescope captured this view of Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe on April 20, 2023, when the spacecraft was nearly 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth.

JUICE Jupiter probe spotted 1 million miles from Earth (video, image)

By Robert Lea published

An Earth-based telescope spotted Europe's JUICE spacecraft as it zooms toward Jupiter to study the giant planet's mysterious, icy ocean moons.

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illustration of spacecraft with large solar panels and antennas beside ganymede

Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe fixes antenna glitch in deep space (video)

By Mike Wall published

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, or JUICE, deployed its Radar for Icy Moons Exploration antenna today (May 12) after more than three weeks of troubleshooting efforts.

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an illustration of Jupiter's icy moon Europa

Europa: A guide to Jupiter's icy moon

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference Europa is an icy moon of Jupiter and one of the four so-called Galilean moons of Jupiter. See more facts about Europa and its history here.

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illustration of spacecraft with large solar panels and antennas beside ganymede

Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe has an antenna glitch in deep space

By Elizabeth Howell published

A European radar instrument was designed to penetrate ice on Jupiter's icy moons. But now the JUICE mission is having issues deploying an antenna key to sending data back to Earth.

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Bright scars on a darker surface testify to a long history of impacts on Jupiter moon Callisto

Callisto: Everything you need to know about Jupiter's second-largest moon

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference Callisto is thought to be a long dead world, with hardly any geologic activity on its surface. But an ocean may lie underground.

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Europe's Ariane 5 rocket lifts off with Europe's Jupiter explorer JUICE on Friday, April 15.

Watch Europe's Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft speed away from Earth in these photos by amateur astronomers

By Robert Lea published

Amateur astronomers have taken images of Europe's Jupiter explorer JUICE as it commenced its journey to the largest planet of the solar system.

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JUICE's main science antenna seen stowed as the spacecraft commences its voyage to Jupiter.

Europe's JUICE Jupiter explorer probe takes 1st space 'selfies' on its way to gas giant (photos)

By Robert Lea published

The JUICE spacecraft has captured stunning space "selfies" as it departs Earth and embarks on its eight-year voyage to Jupiter.

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An artist's illustration shows NASA's Juno spacecraft slightly off-center to the left flying above Jupiter. A close-up of Jupiter's Great Red Spot fills the background of the image.

How long does it take to get to Jupiter?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference How long it takes to get to Jupiter depends on the position and available technology. Here we explore how long a trip to the gas giant would take.

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