Not all of the solar system’s building blocks formed simultaneously. Some of the first solid bodies, or planetesimals, formed ...

New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.

The early growth of the gas giant carved rings that formed primitive meteorites and shaped the architecture of the inner ...

Jupiter's influence on our Solar System dates back to a time when Earth was still just a cloud of dust and gas. Long before ...

Caught in the iron grip of Jupiter's relentless gravity, NASA's solar-powered Juno probe plunged over the planet's north pole Monday, surviving hellish radiation and unseen ring debris during a ...

The Gravity Assist Podcast is hosted by NASA's Director of Planetary Science, Jim Green, who each week talks to some of the greatest planetary scientists on the planet, giving a guided tour through ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Gravity assists — flybys — are pretty neat. These precision ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has entered the home stretch of its five-year journey to Jupiter. On ...

Juno captured this photo of the upper layers of the clouds on Jupiter in Feb. 2017. Clouds can be seen spinning off of a cloud system in the southern hemisphere of the planet. NASA At least three ...

Jupiter’s immense size and gravity would make humans 11 times heavier, tear apart our Moon into rings and pull asteroids ...

Gravity Rush 2 will let players move lightly and quickly as if they were on the moon, or slowly and powerfully as if they were on Jupiter, as this latest trailer for the sequel to the 2012 PlayStation ...

Jupiter influenced Earth’s future long before Earth formed, slicing gaps in the early solar system to stop its raw materials ...