Jupiter at its closest approach to Earth
- 10-Jan-2026
ISLAMABAD: The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) on Saturday said that the skywatchers could watch Jupiter at its closest approach to Earth in 2026. Jupiter, the largest solar planet, could be sighted in Pakistan between 6:34 in evening to 6:45 in morning, a spokesperson said. “The planet will be at the closest point […]
Jupiter: A Giant Among Planets
- 13-Jan-2025
Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, has long captivated scientists and astronomers alike. Decades of exploration have unveiled a wealth of information about this gas giant, revealing its immense size, complex atmosphere, and intriguing moons. A Stormy Atmosphere The Great Red Spot: This iconic storm, larger than Earth, has raged for centuries. […]
Scientists detect rotten egg chemical on Jupiter-like alien planet
- 09-Jul-2024
The planet known as HD 189733b, discovered in 2005, already had a reputation as a rather extreme place, a scorching hot gas giant a bit larger than Jupiter that is a striking cobalt blue color and has molten glass rain that blows sideways in its fierce atmospheric winds. So how can you top that? Add […]
Europa’s similarity to Greenland hints that Jupiter moon could harbor life
- 19-Apr-2022
The uncanny resemblance between features on Europa’s frozen surface and a landform in Greenland that sits atop a sizable pocket of water are providing intriguing new indications that this moon of Jupiter may be capable of harboring life. A study published on Tuesday explored similarities between elongated landforms called double ridges that look like huge […]
NASA to launch first space probe to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids
- 16-Oct-2021
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. The space probe, packed inside a special cargo capsule, is due for liftoff from Cape Canaveral […]
Longest night of 2020 today, says met office
- 21-Dec-2020
The met office further said that the shortest day of the year was also witnessed earlier on December 21.
Move over Jupiter; Saturn is the new moon king!
- 10-Oct-2019
Saturn is now being recognized as the “moon king” of our solar system, with astronomers spotting 20 more of them orbiting the giant ringed planet
A huge planet may have smacked Jupiter long ago
- 16-Aug-2019
Jupiter, the solar system’s largest planet, may have been smacked head-on by an embryonic planet 10 times Earth’s mass not long after being formed
Ten new moons of Jupiter discovered, including one ‘oddball’
- 17-Jul-2018
Astronomers on Tuesday announced the discovery of 10 more moons of Jupiter, bringing to 79 the number known to be circling the giant gas planet, including one “wrong-way driver” that appears destined to crash into other moons sharing its orbital highway. All the newly identified moons are relatively small. While Jupiter, the fifth planet from […]
New evidence for water plumes on Jupiter’s moon, Europa
- 14-May-2018
Scientists presented further evidence for water plumes on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa, raising hopes of probing the jets for signs of life around the second planet from Earth.