Combined chemical and hydrodynamic modeling offers a powerful tool beyond Jupiter. Scientists can apply similar techniques to Uranus, Neptune, and gas rich exoplanets. Such planets remain difficult to ...

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that challenges our understanding of gas giant formation within our solar system. A gigantic planet has been found inside Jupiter. This revelation ...

The giant planet Jupiter is back in our evening sky this week. Fresh from its opposition with the sun on Jan. 10, it now lies as close to the Earth as it ...

January has kept sky-gazers busy with a steady stream of celestial events. We're less than 10 days into the year, and we've already had a supermoon, the peak of the Quadrantids meteor shower and an ...