According to a new analysis performed by NASA’s Cassini unmanned spacecraft, the big red spot on Jupiter is actually a result of simple chemicals being broken apart by sunlight in the planet’s ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captured imagery of Jupiter and its Great Red Spot in 2023 and 2024. Credit: NASA, ESA, J.

NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew directly over Jupiter’s “Great Red Spot” on Monday, and NASA is asking talented civilians to assist in processing the raw data it gathered. The flyby yielded a number of ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists have been getting an even better understanding of Jupiter's massive storms with help from the Juno spacecraft, the Hubble Space Telescope and the ground-based Gemini North ...

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is one of the solar system's most mysterious landmarks. Based on what scientists understand about fluid dynamics, this massive storm – which is big enough to engulf the Earth ...

Jupiter’s atmosphere is a dynamic laboratory where complex interactions between rapid rotation, deep internal convection, and magnetic forces produce a rich tapestry of weather phenomena. Chief among ...

The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has once again delivered a stunning view of Jupiter’s ever-changing atmosphere. In this latest image, a trail of drifting clouds appears to form the shape of a dolphin gliding ...

Researchers from Boston University's (BU) Center for Space Physics report today in Nature that Jupiter's Great Red Spot may provide the mysterious source of energy required to heat the planet's upper ...