Why does Saturn have rings and Jupiter doesn’t? A computer model may have figured it out Researchers point the finger of blame at Jupiter's own massive moons ...

Just recently on the blog I posted a series of images of Jupiter taken by JWST, some of which showed Jupiter’s faint ring. I don’t think a lot of people know that all four giant planets in our ...

A new model proposes that Jupiter's hefty moons stopped rings from forming around the biggest planet in our solar system.

JWST's commissioning data contain stunning infrared images of Jupiter and its rings. Two researchers now know why those rings can't rival Saturn's, even though Jupiter is bigger.

Because it's bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new research shows Jupiter's massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the night sky.

Jupiter has a thin set of nearly imperceptible rings with features that have long puzzled scientists. A new study reveals how light and shadow are at work there.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For years, scientists have wondered why Jupiter doesn't have thick, bright rings like ...

NASA released new images of Jupiter on Monday, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. The infrared images show detailed views of the gas giant's auroras, rings, and moons. The telescope is in ...

The rings of Jupiter might not be as spectacular as Saturn’s (whose are?) but they are there. However, one of them may not have existed before just a few decades ago. A new hypothesis suggests ...

The gas giant's large moons likely destroyed any surrounding matter before it had a chance to form Saturn-like rings.

Because it’s bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new UC Riverside research shows Jupiter’s massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the ...

Jupiter does have rings, but they are so faint they are often invisible. Now researchers have a theory about why.