Jupiter

Space

ESA's JUICE mission to attempt first ever flyby of Moon and Earth

The agency says it is attempting a "double-world first" – the first-ever lunar-Earth flyby and the first-ever double gravity assist manoeuvre.

17/08/2024

Space

Mars and Jupiter get close in conjunction this week

The planets won't get this close to each other again until 2033.

12/08/2024

Space

Why do scientists think this exoplanet smells of rotten egg?

Researchers discovered hydrogen sulfide in its atmosphere which smells of rotten eggs, making it similar to Jupiter.

10/07/2024

Mobility

JUICE mission launches to hunt for alien life on Jupiter's icy moons

The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft lifted off on Friday, a day later than planned after the launch was postponed due to bad weather.

14/04/2023

Mobility

Launch of ESA's JUICE mission to Jupiter postponed due to bad weather

A mission by the European Space agency to discover the secrets of three of Jupiter’s ice-crusted moons was postponed on Thursday.

13/04/2023

Mobility

What to know about ESA's JUICE mission to find life on Jupiter’s moons

ESA is launching a spacecraft to explore Jupiter and its icy moons on Friday. Here’s everything you need to know about the JUICE mission.

13/04/2023

Mobility

ESA spacecraft gets ready to unlock secrets of Jupiter and its moons

The JUICE mission will explore Jupiter and its icy moons in the hope of finding signs of life beyond Earth.

26/09/2022

Mobility

Watch: Webb Telescope’s stunning views of Jupiter and its moons

Fans of the biggest planet in our solar system will be dazzled by the latest images taken by the Webb Telescope: Jupiter with its rings and three of its moons are shown in unprecedented detail.

15/07/2022

Mobility

Unusual ridges could be sign of liquid water on Jupiter's ice moon

The existence of water closer to the surface of Europa could make potential alien life easier to find.

20/04/2022

Mobility

Exoplanet nine times the size of Jupiter found still 'in the womb'

AB Aur b, a new exoplanet, has been found in the earliest part of its formation. Its birth is challenging what we know about planets forming.

04/04/2022

Mobility

Musk's SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for Jupiter moon mission

SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for mission to Jupiter's moon Europa

24/07/2021

World News

The Great Conjunction: Jupiter and Saturn align closest in centuries

The planets pass each other in their respective orbits around the Sun every 20 Earth years, they haven't been this close in the sky since 1623.

21/12/2020

World News

Jupiter calling

Jupiter's four largest moons will be visible with binoculars tonight as the planet reaches its closest point to Earth this year

10/06/2019

World News

In pictures: Nasa Juno Cam shows storms over Great Red Spot

In pictures: Nasa Juno Cam shows storms over Great Red Spot.

14/12/2018

USA

Jupiter's moon Europa 'spewing water plumes'

NASA says it has further evidence that Jupiter’s moon Europa is expelling large plumes of water into space.

27/09/2016

World News

See the first images of Jupiter from Juno

They were taken last Saturday when the probe had completed the first of 36 orbital fly-bys of the massive planet.

03/09/2016

USA

NASA's Juno probe returns first photo of Jupiter

NASA’s Juno probe has returned its first in-orbit photo of Jupiter.

13/07/2016

Sci-Tech

NASA's Juno spacecraft reaches Jupiter

NASA celebrated a great victory on Tuesday as its spacecraft Juno finally reached Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system.

07/07/2016

World News

See first pictures of Jupiter from NASA's Juno probe

NASA scientists have been celebrating confirmation of the arrival of the Juno probe at Jupiter.

05/07/2016

World News

NASA's Juno probe slips into Jupiter's orbit

NASA is celebrating after its Juno spacecraft slipped into Jupiter’s orbit.

05/07/2016