Jupiter Great Red Spot Shrinking: Why Swirling Storm Will Soon Be The Size Of Earth
Jupiter’s enormous swirling red storm, its Great Red Spot, is shrinking so much that it is changing shape and could soon be the size of Earth.
Apple Hires NASA Engineers For Project Titan, Self-Driving Car Venture
Apple has reportedly hired former NASA engineers for its self-driving venture Project Titan. The engineers worked at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and on the autonomous vehicle for exploration of Jupiter's moon.
Alien Life May Swim On Earth-Like Planets: Oceans Cover Habitable Exoplanets
When we finally find aliens living on an Earth-like planet outside our solar system, it might be swimming — because habitable exoplanets are probably completely covered in ocean.
New Planet Discovered: Alien 'Super-Jupiter' Orbits A Cool Star
A new planet scientists found orbiting a small star is being called a “super-Jupiter” because it’s almost three times bigger than the largest planet in our solar system.
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Jupiter's Great Red Spot, Turbulent Atmosphere Revealed In New Hubble Image
The image was captured Monday, when Jupiter made its closest approach to Earth in a year, and just days before it came into opposition.
Search For Alien Life: Robots Will Dig Through Moon Ice With Buzzsaws, Catapults
A fleet of robots that could one day travel to other planets and moons looking for aliens are packed with tools like buzzsaws and catapults.
NASA's Juno Preps For Fifth Jupiter Flyby, All Science Instruments To Be Switched On
During the flyby, scheduled to take place at 4:52 a.m. EDT Monday, the solar-powered spacecraft would soar about 2,700 miles above the gas giant's cloud tops.
This Brown Dwarf Is The Biggest Star-Planet Hybrid Scientists Have Ever Found
There’s a new brown dwarf in town, and it’s the biggest you have ever seen.
JUICE, ESA's Jupiter Mission, Moves Into Construction Phase
The mission involves putting a spacecraft — the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer — in orbit around the gas giant and its massive moon Ganymede.
Planetary Evolution: Solar System 300 Light-Years Away Sheds Light On Planet Formation
A large young planet, called HD 106906b, is about 11 times the mass of Jupiter and less than 13 million years old, and orbits its star once every 1,500 years.h
Pan, Saturn’s Moon, Shows Its Bizarre Shape In Cassini Photograph
The unusual shape of the satellite was discovered by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which photographed the moon earlier this week.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Reacts To NASA Discovery: Astrophysicist Suggests Names For 7 Newly Discovered Earth-Sized Planets
The renowned astrophysicist had some unique suggestions for what to name the seven planets.
What Makes A Planet A Planet? NASA Press Conference Set To Unveil Discovery Beyond Solar System
NASA is set to unveil a new planetary discovery, but debate still persists about what qualifies as a planet.
NASA’s Juno To Stay In 53-Day Jupiter Orbit For Fifth Flyby, Avoiding Risky Engine Firing
The space agency dropped its plan to fire the spacecraft’s main engine, a risky maneuver that would have reduced the orbital period to 14 days for its fifth flyby of Jupiter.
NASA’s Juno Preps For Fourth Jupiter Flyby, All 8 Science Instruments To Be Switched On
During its closest approach at 7:57 a.m. EST Thursday, the spacecraft will pass roughly 2,670 miles above the gas giant’s cloud tops.
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Revealed In Stunning New JunoCam Image
The image was taken from a distance of over 285,000 miles on Dec. 11, when the solar-powered spacecraft performed its third close flyby of the gas giant.
Jupiter’s Tumultuous Atmosphere Observed Using NASA’s Airborne Observatory
Until now, such observations were only possible from space-based missions such as Cassini, Voyager, and most recently, Juno.
NASA Announces Two Asteroid Missions To Better Understand Our Solar System
NASA reveals dual robotic missions, named Lucy and Psyche, which will study asteroids in our solar system.
A Wandering Jupiter Shaped The Solar System, And Now We Know When it Happened
A team of researchers, using computer models to simulate the formation of a rare class of meteorites, has provided clues to when the gas giant formed.
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Preps For Third Close Flyby Of Jupiter
During Sunday’s flyby, when the spacecraft will pass just 2,580 miles above Jupiter’s cloud tops, seven of its eight science instruments would be switched on.
Mission To The Moon: NASA Wants To Study Lunar Environment Using Cargo From Private Companies
The payloads would be used to help NASA's overall goal to put people on Mars.
NASA’s Juno Mission: Spacecraft ‘Healthy’ After Unexpectedly Entering Safe Mode Hours Before Jupiter Flyby
Just 13 hours before it was scheduled to make a close flyby of the gas giant, the NASA spacecraft went into safe mode. It has since rebooted successfully.
NASA Juno Mission: Scientists Change Spacecraft's Orbit Plans After Engine Issues Arise
NASA delays a planned maneuver after engine problems arise.
Jupiter Space Mission: Juno Probe Data Captures Ghostly Sounds From Planet's Auroras
The Juno spacecraft captured radio emissions that translated into ghostly sound from Jupiter's auroras.
Does Alien Life Exist? Europa Ice Plumes Could Help NASA Find Out [Photos And Video]
NASA scientists told reporters Monday that they've reaffirmed icy plumes on Europa.
Alien Life Found By NASA? Europa Photos From Hubble Telescope Show 'Surprising' Activity, Space Agency Says
NASA plans on detailing new observations from photos taken of Jupiter's moon.
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