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17 Sep 2022

Look up! Jupiter to be at its brightest in over 70 years on Sep 26

Jupiter will be the closest to earth on September 26 Stargazers can expect a spectacular view when it reaches the opposition Jupiter's opposition occurs every 13 months making it appear larger and brighter than at any other time of year

24 Aug 2022

NASA’s Webb telescope captures Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and rings

NASA’s Webb telescope captures Jupiter’s Great Red Spot and faint rings images The Webb telescope is worth $10 billion The telescope aims to solve mysteries in our solar system

22 Aug 2022

NASA releases new pics of Jupiter taken by James Webb telescope - Watch

The newly released images were actually stitched together from a number of images of Jupiter, taken from images in July.

25 Jun 2022

Rare planetary conjunction: 5 planets of solar system line up in special order

The conjunction was brightest on Friday morning but will remain visible until Monday from most parts of the world, reported IANS.

astronomical event

27 Apr 2022

Rare event: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn to align in straight line this week

After 1,000 years, a rare and unique astronomical event will take place during the last week of April 4 planets including Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will align in a straight line in the eastern sky for around one hour before the sunrise

Extraterrestrial life

21 Apr 2022

Alien life on Europa? Jupiter's moon may contain evidence of life beyond Earth

Europa is the moon of Jupiter Europa was discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610 Europa is the smallest of the Galilean moons

16 Oct 2021

NASA launches Lucy mission to explore fossils of early solar system

Lucy will explore the Trojan asteroids with a suite of remote sensing instruments Lucy will be the first spacecraft to study Jupiter`s Trojan Asteroids

16 Oct 2021

NASA to launch first space probe to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids

NASA is set on Saturday to launch a first-of-its kind mission, dubbed Lucy, to study Jupiter`s Trojan asteroids, two large clusters of space rocks that scientists believe are remnants of primordial material that formed the solar system`s outer planets.

Hubble telescope

28 Jul 2021

Hubble finds evidence of water vapour at Jupiter’s moon Ganymede for 1st time

Evidence of the presence of the water vapor in the atmosphere around Jupiter's moon Ganymede has been found, a study of findings by Hubble telescope was published in the journal 'Nature Astronomy'.

15 Jan 2021

FM radio signals from Jupiter's moon Ganymede sparks alien life theory, NASA

NASA confirms detecting FM radio signals from Jupiter's moon Ganymede, a first for this particular moon. The FM radio signals were picked up by a spacecraft called Juno which was orbiting Ganymede. What does this mean, and does this confirm any kind of any alien life form?

21 Dec 2020

Jupiter-Saturn conjunction: Watch this rare celestial event today; know when

Jupiter and Saturn will be at the closest possible distance to each other, in what is being called the greatest celestial marvel in centuries. The great conjunction will be seen in the night sky between 6.30-7.30 PM.

21 Dec 2020

Jupiter-Saturn conjunction on Dec 21: How & when to watch the celestial event

The planets Jupiter and Saturn will be at the closest possible distance to each other on Monday. Called as the 'great conjunction', it will be seen in the night sky between 6.30-7.30 PM. Such an event was last observed nearly 400 hundred years ago, in 1623 and the next one is likely to take place in 2080.

20 Dec 2020

Watch Jupiter-Saturn celestial conjunction at Bengaluru planetarium on Dec 21

Those unable to watch the event at the planetarium due to curbs on crowding, can see the conjunction of the two stars online at www.taralaya.org. "As the sixth planet from the sun and second largest in the solar system, Saturn is a gas giant with an average radius of nine times that of earth," added the official. The conjunction also coincides with the longest day (December 21) in the year.

10 Dec 2020

'Christmas Star' to light up December sky; here's how and when you can view it

Would you like to view a cosmic wonder that is taking place the first time in nearly 800 years? The phenomenon will take place at the beginning of the winter solstice.

10 Dec 2020

First time in nearly 800 years: 'Christmas Star' to be visible in December

A rare celestial treat awaits people on the evening of December 21, the beginning of the winter solstice. The year is coming to an end and the solar system has decided to close the chapter on a beautiful cosmic phenomenon.

23 Jun 2020

Young giant Jupiter-sized planet offers clues to formation of exotic worlds

Located only about 490 light-years from Earth, HIP 67522 b is about 10 times the diameter of Earth, or close to that of Jupiter.

09 May 2020

Burning Jupiter: Astronomers capture photos of planet using 'lucky' technique

The image shows the uneven heat distribution beneath the atmospheric layers of the planet.

22 Feb 2020

NASA scientists notice water in Jupiter's atmosphere

Astronomers have been trying to figure out Jupiter's water content for decades and this mystery "represents a critical missing piece to the puzzle of our solar system's formation."

13 Nov 2018

NASA’s Juno spacecraft beams back image of Jupiter's swirling clouds

The image was taken on October 29 as the spacecraft performed its 16th close flyby of Jupiter.

17 Oct 2018

Four giant planets around young star discovered

Scientists have identified a young star with four Jupiter and Saturn-sized planets orbiting it, the first time that so many massive worlds have been detected in such a system. The star, CI Tau, is located about 500 light years away in a highly-productive stellar 'nursery' region of the galaxy, said researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK.

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