Jupiter’s Galilean Moons—Io, Callisto, Ganymede and Europa—have a new orchestral suite dedicated to … [+] them. getty Go outside after dark this weekend, and you’ll see a bright “star” blazing in the eastern sky. It’s Jupiter, which has this week reached its brilliant opposition. With Earth between the sun and the giant planet, it’s at …
This enhanced image of the Jovian moon Ganymede was obtained by the JunoCam imager aboard NASA’s … [+] Juno spacecraft during the mission’s June 7, 2021, flyby of the icy moon on Juno’s 34th pass close to Jupiter. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kalleheikki Kannisto © CC BY New data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft suggests that there are mineral salts …
Jupiter as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope on August 25, 2020. NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), and M. H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley) and the OPAL team. The solar system’s largest planet—and its sparkling moons—will this Friday be at their biggest, brightest and best in all of 2023. Jupiter will …
These captivating new images of Jupiter’s cloud-tops were processed using the JunoCam imager’s PJ52 JET N3 raw images and data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft. The images have been enhanced to highlight the planet’s features, clouds, colors, and its sheer beauty. Please note that this artist’s impression is not representative of true color. NASA / SwRI …