Webb Telescope Reveals a High-Speed Jet on Jupiter
In July 2022, the Webb Space Telescope detected an intense jet shooting across the equator of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. The jet is traveling at about…
The Last Images From Doomed Space Probes
Venus, in all its stinking hot glory.Image: USSR Academy of Sciences / Brown University Decades before the other missions on this list, the USSR launched a series of probes to…
The Webb Telescope Finally Snaps Saturn’s Luminous Rings
The Webb Space Telescope has taken an image of the ringed planet Saturn, completing its photo album of our solar system’s gas giants. Webb Telescope Images the Pillars of Creation…
Saturn as you’ve never seen it before, captured by Webb telescope
NASA, ESA, CSA, JWST Saturn team NASA has shared a gorgeous image of Saturn captured recently by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Webb’s first near-infrared observations of the second…
NASA’s skywatching tips for July feature stars called Regulus and Fomalhaut
What’s Up: July 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA If you never look up at the sky on a clear night, you’re missing out on a lot. But with so many…
Hubble is investigating mysterious “spokes” in Saturn’s rings
Saturn is famous for its beautiful rings, but these rings have a strange feature: “spokes” which appear intermittently. These spots in the rings can be light or dark and can…
Long-lost moon could explain how Saturn got its rings
Saturn is famed for its beautiful rings, but these rings are something of a puzzle. Now, new research suggests they could have formed from a lost moon.
NASA shares its skywatching tips for September
NASA is back with its monthly roundup of what to look out for in the sky over the coming weeks., with Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn all making an appearance.
Saturn’s moon Titan may be more Earth-like than we thought
New research suggests that Titan’s seasonal cycle could be responsible for forming features like sand dunes and plains.
Saturn’s rings are jiggling, delightfully enough, due to its wobbly core
Our solar system is full of wonders, like the beauty of Saturn’s rings. But these rings aren’t static — recent research shows that they are gently jiggling.