The particular cloud chemistries are likely the magic behind the planet's vibrant colors, but the exact reasons for Jupiter's painted appearance ... rage on Io's surface, earning it the title ...

The image is a reminder of just how beautiful space is, and how often the Jupiter surface experienced solar eclipses. The gas giant experiences total eclipses of the Sun far more often than the Earth.

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

The storms likely extend around 60 miles (100 kilometers) below Jupiter's swirling surface and, although their exact widths have not been calculated yet, both storms "are wide enough to swallow ...

NASA’s Juno mission found Io’s biggest volcanic eruption ever. The explosion was stronger than all Earth’s power plants ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on the solar system's most volcanic body, ...

These latter components condense at different levels to form clouds, which reflect sunlight to create the planet's striking appearance. Because ammonia is known to be present in Jupiter's ...

Jupiter’s moon Io is the most volcanically active world in the Solar System. The gravitational tug-of-war between Jupiter and ...

Unlike Earth and other rocky planets, Jupiter lacks a solid surface. It’s composed entirely of gas and liquid, making it impossible to land on or walk across. Largest Planet in the Solar System ...

Sixty-seven orbits of Jupiter ... in appearance, but it possesses several unique features. For one, it is covered by a crust made of ice, but experts believe that beneath this icy surface lies ...

Its atmosphere, primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, is crossed with swirling clouds of ammonia that give the planet its banded appearance ... As a gas giant, Jupiter has no solid surface.