Cassini’s awe-inspiring view of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io

[CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION, Cassini Imaging Team, SSI, JPL, ESA, NASA]

How big is Jupiter’s moon Io? The… Continue reading →

‘Built like an armored tank’, Juno swoops through debris, radiation in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere

July 4, 2016

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NASA’s Juno spacecraft, on July 4, 2016, headed in for a… Continue reading →

After nearly a five-year journey, Juno enjoys a perspective on Jupiter not often seen, even by spacecraft from Earth that… Continue reading →

[CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION, Yuri Beletsky (Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory, TWAN)]

Planet Earth’s horizon stretches across this recent… Continue reading →

[CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION, Michael Wilson]

This was a sky to show the kids. All in all, three… Continue reading →

Kelly Beatty, Sky and Telescope

The two brightest planets are gliding closer together in the early evening sky, and… Continue reading →

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In this sharp snapshot, the Solar System’s largest moon Ganymede poses next… Continue reading →

[CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)]

Our solar system’s ruling giant planet… Continue reading →

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This webcam and telescope image of banded gas giant Jupiter… Continue reading →

As the gift-giving season comes to an end, maybe now you’ve got a shiny new telescope to call your own.… Continue reading →