Ganymede's auroras splinter into small, bright patches — structures that mirror features seen in Earth's own auroral displays ...

Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon, produces auroras like Earth’s. New data from Juno reveals surprising details about its magnetic field.

Jupiter’s icy moons may have been seeded with the chemical ingredients for life from the very beginning. An international ...

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Recent simulations explore how complex organic molecules may form and be delivered to Europa and Ganymede via Jupiter’s ...

A total lunar eclipse is the highlight of the month. For planetary action, Jupiter is well placed most of the night and there ...

An international team of scientists, led by a Ph.D. researcher from Northumbria University, has made further discoveries about a spectacular feature of Jupiter's northern lights, revealing a ...

This year, people will have the opportunity to witness events such as meteor showers, eclipses, moon cycles and many more, ...

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New research suggests that Jupiter’s icy moons may have formed with complex organic molecules already embedded in their building blocks.

Although astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets, the number of confirmed exomoons—and exorings—is still zero. But ...