Juno Spacecraft Enters Jupiter's Orbit and Will Reveal the Planet's Secrets

Five years after NASA launched the Juno spacecraft from Earth, it has finally arrived at Jupiter's orbit to study the largest planet in our Solar System in greater detail.

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Jupiter's Unusual Moons

13.06.2016041

The 1st group of satellites are those closest to the planet. The 4 largest ones are the Galilean moons, named so for their discoverer - Galileo Galilei. These are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. The small Amalthea also belongs to this group.

Hidden Planet Nine Found

22.01.20160125

A team of astrophysicists from the US announced that they've discovered a 9th planet in our Solar System. The newly found celestial object is located considerably far away from Earth.

Five Planets Line Up This Month

19.01.20160105

We'll be able to witness a rare phenomenon in the night sky this month. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will line up and be visible to the naked eye.

Scientists Find the Most Important Planet Outside our Solar System

27.11.2015056

A brand new world, slightly rocky and warm, with its own atmosphere, was spotted by astronomers orbiting around one of the stars near our Solar System.

Jupiter Once Birthed Another Gas Giant Planet in the Solar System

04.11.2015064

Billions of years ago, a collision between Jupiter and another celestial body birthed another gas giant planet in our Solar System, writes the Astrophysical Journal, quoting a Canadian study.

Mercury Will Disappear After it Collides with Venus or the Sun

04.09.2015061

The astronomer has been observing the movement of the planets to predict their trajectory for billions of years in the future. According to the expert, Mercury will collide with the celestial bodies nearest it - Venus or the Sun, after 5 billion years.