Rare spectacle of three moons transiting Jupiter’s face captured by Hubble
New images from the Hubble Space Telescope have captured a rare occurrence as three of the Jupiter’s largest moons –…
First exoplanet images from Gemini
After nearly a decade of development, construction, and testing, the world’s most advanced instrument for directly imaging planets around other…
Asteroid belts’ location critical in evolution of complex life
New research suggests that the size of an asteroid belt – and its proximity to a giant Jupiter-like planet –…
Jupiter pummeled
Something slammed into Jupiter over the weekend, creating a massive bruise that was picked up by amateur Australian astronomer Anthony…
Next-gen adaptive optics produce sharpest ever planetary images
A two-hour exposure of Jupiter using a prototype Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO) instrument mounted on the ESO’s Very Large Telescope…
Turbulent Times On Jupiter
Astronomers from the University of California, Berkeley, say that the increased turbulence and storms first observed on Jupiter more than…
Polarization Technique Used To “See” Exoplanet
For the first time, astronomers have been able to detect and monitor the reflected visible light that is scattered in…
Pluto Probe Cranks Up Pace
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has successfully completed a fly-by of Jupiter, using the massive planet’s gravity to pick up speed…
New Red Spot Emerges On Jupiter
The Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a detailed view of the birth of a second red spot on Jupiter.…