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

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

Jupiter’s Galilean moons, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, and Io, have long been subjects of intense scientific scrutiny, ...

“Our findings suggest that Jupiter’s moons did not form as chemically pristine worlds,” Mousis said. “Instead, they may have accreted, or accumulated, a significant inventory of COMs at birth, ...

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

The predawn hours of Aug. 8 present a perfect opportunity to see Jupiter's four largest moons line up next to the "King of the Planets" as it voyages through the stars of the constellation Gemini.

A total lunar eclipse is the highlight of the month. For planetary action, Jupiter is well placed most of the night and there are many events involving its Galilean moons. Soon after sunset, ...

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Southwest Research Institute was part of an international team that demonstrated how complex organic molecules (COMs), key ...

If you want to catch some blood moon action, you’ll need to be up early on the morning of March 3. The lunar eclipse reaches ...

There’s no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these Pottsville winter evenings, rising in the southeast as evening twilight ends. In fact you should be able to easily see it long before twilight fades.