Jupiter

Fifth planet from the Sun in the Solar System

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Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but two-and-a-half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined. Jupiter has been known to astronomers since antiquity. It is named after the Roman god Jupiter. When viewed from Earth, Jupiter can be bright enough for its reflected light to cast shadows, and is on average the third-brightest natural object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus.

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NASA's Juno spacecraft captures Jupiter's swirling clouds LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- NASA's Juno spacecraft has captured swirling clouds in the region of Jupiter's northern hemisphere known as "Jet N4," according to a latest release of NASA's Jet... WorldNews - Published 4 days ago
Most Extreme 'Hot Jupiter' Alien Planet Completes 1 Orbit Every 18 Hours Giant alien worlds known as hot Jupiters get scorchingly close to their host stars, and now astronomers have discovered the most extreme version of such planets to date — one that zips around its.. WorldNews - Published 6 days ago
20 new moons were discovered around Saturn The new discovery increases the moons orbiting the "jewel of our solar system" to 82, surpassing Jupiter CBS News - Published 1 week ago
Discovery of 20 new moons puts Saturn ahead of Jupiter The solar system has a new winner in the moon department. Twenty new moons have been found around Saturn, giving the ringed planet a total of 82. That beats Jupiter and its 79... WorldNews - Published 1 week ago
Saturn overtakes Jupiter as planet with most moons A US team discovers 20 new moons around the ringed planet, bringing the total to 82. BBC News - Published 1 week ago
Minor planet named after Pandit Jasraj, first Indian musician to receive this honour A minor planet, between Mars and Jupiter, has been named after Pandit Jasraj, the doyen of Indian classical vocal music. International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named minor planet 2006 VP32 (number.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago

Giant planet around tiny star 'should not exist' The Jupiter-like world is unusually large compared with its host star, challenging existing theories. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago
Ammonia storms in Jupiter is affecting gas giant's colorful looks Jupiter's clouds are wildly beautiful and a new radio wave image of Jupiter made with the Atacama Large Millimetre/Submillimetre Array (ALMA) telescope has offered new insights on what is happening.. WorldNews - Published on August 24, 2019
NASA confirms Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter moon to search for alien life NASA has confirmed the next phase of development of the Europa Clipper mission – an interplanetary mission to Jupiter’s smallest moon Europa. The US space agency has cleared the mission to progress.. WorldNews - Published on August 22, 2019
Jupiter Was Hit by Another Planet 4.5 Billion Years Ago in... Jupiter may have been struck by a newborn planet in a colossal head-on collision 4.5 billon years ago that fundamentally altered the solar system's largest gas giant, according to a study published in.. WorldNews - Published on August 15, 2019

Poor old Jupiter has had a rough childhood after getting a massive hit from a mega-Earth Jumpin' Jupiter smash, it's a gas, gas, gas Jupiter may have started life as a dense rocky planet that only became more gas-like after a massive newborn planet smashed right into it 4.5 billion years.. WorldNews - Published on August 15, 2019
A meteor large enough to see from Earth just hit Jupiter The rare moment was captured with nothing more than a backyard telescope in Texas CBS News - Published on August 9, 2019
Breathtaking new image of Jupiter provides clues about mysterious Great Red Spot The images captured in June by the Hubble telescope show in vivid color Jupiter's Great Red Spot and the swirling clouds in its atmosphere. USATODAY.com - Published on August 9, 2019	Weird 'Praying Monk' Ice Daggers Host Life in One of Earth's Highest, Most Extreme Environments Strange blades of ice found on Earth's second-highest volcano are home to a community of microscopic life, scientists have discovered. Nieves penitentes, snow formations found high up in the Andes,.. WorldNews - Published on July 8, 2019
Scientists unravels theory behind formation of moon When Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei first spotted four moons of Jupiter through a telescope, he realised that not everything goes around the Earth, as was the prevailing theory in 1610. The.. WorldNews - Published on June 12, 2019	Cloudy weather plays truant, hides Super Jupiter from enthusiasts Planet Watch: Jupiter visible only intermittently on Monday when it was at its brightest DNA - Published on June 11, 2019
Look out for Jupiter today at its best and brightest Ahmedabad: Today, gaze at the sky after the sundown and look southeastward. After the dark, you’ll be able to see the bright celestial object – the brightest in summer sky – which is none other.. WorldNews - Published on June 10, 2019	Jupiter will be so close this weekend, its moons will be visible with binoculars Skywatchers, Monday night is your best chance of the year to get a close look at Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system. USATODAY.com - Published on June 6, 2019
Stargazing June: Mighty Jupiter reigns supreme Mighty Jupiter reigns over the southern skies this month. It’s the brightest object in the heavens in June – apart from the sun and moon, of course, and Venus rising just before the sun – and on.. WorldNews - Published on June 6, 2019	Jupiter's largest moons will be visible this month NASA has a message for space lovers this month: Look up CBS News - Published on June 6, 2019
Hubble captures birth of giant storm on Neptune: NASA In a first, the Hubble Space Telescope has beamed back images documenting the birth of a giant storm on Neptune, a finding that may reveal insights on the inner workings of the poorly-understood ice.. WorldNews - Published on March 27, 2019	Jupiter was once four times farther away from the sun It’s an accepted theory that gas giants like Jupiter started off far away from their stars and moved closer over time. USATODAY.com - Published on March 26, 2019
Jupiter mystery solved? Scientists reveal how they believe the planet really formed Scientists discover Jupiter picked up steam no where near the sun! USATODAY.com - Published on March 25, 2019	Jupiter's moon might have an oceanic jet stream like our gulf stream French scientists think Jupiter’s pesky magnetic field might be making waves, literally, in Europa’s subsurface ocean. ...... WorldNews - Published on March 22, 2019Also reported by •USATODAY.com
Planet Jupiter: Spectacular picture of Jupiter's storms Three images of Jupiter are combined to make a striking new image of the planet and its famous spot. BBC News - Published on March 22, 2019	Watch the crescent moon slide between Jupiter, Saturn and Venus If you want to see something pretty cool in the night sky all you have to do it be up before sunrise. USATODAY.com - Published on February 28, 2019
Breathtaking photo of Jupiter clouds looks like a work of art: 'Van Gogh is that you?' An image captured by NASA's Jupiter spacecraft paints a stunning picture of the planet's swirling clouds. USATODAY.com - Published on February 28, 2019	This is quite possibly the best photo of Jupiter's clouds yet NASA's Juno spacecraft has been flexing its photography muscles and snapped an absolutely stunning new image of Jupiter's swirling clouds. USATODAY.com - Published on February 25, 2019
Scientists need help naming Jupiter’s newly discovered moons Now's your chance to name a moon CBS News - Published on February 23, 2019