Jupiter may have once been more than twice its current size, with a magnetic field 50 times stronger, say scientists who ...

Understanding Jupiter's early evolution helps illuminate the broader story of how our solar system developed its distinct ...

A recent study found that Jupiter was once twice the size that it is now, making it big enough to swallow up 2,000 Earths.

The study by Konstantin Batygin of Caltech and Fred Adams of the University of Michigan pulls off a rare feat in planetary ...

Astronomers have discovered that the Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, was once so big that it could have held ...

Jupiter wasn’t always the planet we know today—it was once twice as big, had a magnetic field 50 times stronger, and its ...

Jupiter's early evolution and gravitational influence played a crucial role in shaping the solar system's structure and ...

Scientists provided a detailed look into Jupiter's primordial state and their calculations revealed that Jupiter was ...

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that Jupiter, our Solar System's largest planet, was once a behemoth capable of engulfing 2,000 Earths. As the oldest planet in our cosmic ...

They call it the architect as it played a critical role in shaping the orbital paths of other planets and sculpting the disk of gas and dust from which they formed.