Feast your eyes on Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system
Ganymede, a behemoth of an icy moon in Jupiter’s orbit, was captured in vivid detail by NASA’s Juno spacecraft on June 7. It was the closest flyby of the moon…
Parker Solar Probe detects a natural radio signal coming from Venus
A NASA spacecraft intended to study the sun has been doing some bonus science, revealing new information about Venus as it passes by the planet.
We finally know exactly how long a day on Venus lasts
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles finally have an answer to how long a day on Venus is, after 15 years of painstaking observations.
This comet is a pristine visitor from the earliest days of the solar system
Observations of comet 2I/Borisov show that it has never passed near to a star before, and studying it could give clues to the makeup of the early solar system.
Dramatic winds on Jupiter are a ‘unique meteorological beast’
The first measurement of winds in Jupiter’s stratosphere found winds of up to 900 mph near the poles which whipped around in narrow bands called jets.
Object ‘Farfarout’ confirmed as the most distant object in our solar system
Astronomers confirmed the orbit of the most distant object in our solar system, and have found that at times it is even further away than previously thought.
How to watch the conjunction of Jupiter, Mercury, and Saturn tonight
Something special is happening in the sky tonight: The planets Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn will all appear near to each other in a rare triple conjunction.
NASA extends Juno and InSight missions, will continue exploring Jupiter and Mars
NASA has announced it is extending the missions of two of its spacecraft: the Juno spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter and the InSight lander located on Mars.
Biggest impact crater in the solar system spotted on Ganymede
Jupiter’s moon is covered in troughs from an asteroid impact
NASA’s Juno craft has found some weird stuff in Jupiter’s atmosphere
From strange lightning storms to squooshy mushballs