There is more than meets the eye for a distant gas giant planet. Astronomers have discovered that the extrasolar planet, or "exoplanet," not only has one of the weirdest orbits ever seen, but it is ...

Jupiter’s most famous storm is slimming down, spinning up and behaving in ways that challenge what scientists thought they ...

Jupiter reaches opposition once a year, when Earth passes directly between it and the Sun, creating the best possible viewing […] ...

Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in the constellation Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky ...

Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on ...