The study authors figured that Jupiter’s gravity must therefore be constantly kneading Io, pulling its surface up and down by up to 100 meters, and, per their calculations, generating a lot of ...

NASA have found something new moving in our Solar System. Even thought it's not water, still a phenomenon worth of time ...

At last count, Jupiter has 95 moons, but the four main ones — Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa — were discovered in 1610 by famed Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei.

kilometers (124 miles) of Io in February, and transmitted them to Earth during the following eight months. To approach Io, the spacecraft had to enter a region of hazardous radiation around Jupiter.

Jupiter isn’t alone in this category; Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are also gas giants, though Uranus and Neptune are often ...

This gas giant has some really unique features that make it stand out. If you’re curious about space, learning a few things ...

ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured footage of the Mars' moon Deimos pass in front of Ganymede, Europa, Jupiter, Io and ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

I’ve spent much of my long life studying — and trying to understand — the history of the universe. Along the way, I have been constantly reminded that science is essentially international: Science ...

Although artificial structures raised on the lunar surface will provide shelter, it would be helpful if the moon itself offered some natural defenses. A study published this month in Nature ...

A picture of the moon’s south pole was taken in May by Resilience, a robotic lander operated by the Japanese company Ispace that probably crashed on the lunar surface Thursday. Some people see ...

Inside Europe’s simulated lunar surface: preparing for the moon in Cologne Cologne – At the edge of Cologne, Germany, a large industrial building contains something extraordinary: the most ...