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Jupiter gets a makeover: NASA's Juno mission reveals Jupiter is smaller, flatter than scientists thought

Jupiter may be the largest planet in the solar system, but new research shows it's not quite as big as scientists once believed, resulting in a planetary makeover. Using data from NASA's Juno ...

Is Jupiter smaller than we thought? NASA spacecraft makes new find

New data from NASA's Juno orbiter reveals Jupiter is slightly smaller and more 'squashed' than scientists previously thought.

A Rare Six-Planet Alignment Will Light Up the Sky This Month — Here’s What to Expect

Six planets will form a cosmic lineup Feb. 28 — here’s why the rare sight may be harder to spot than you think.

NASA spots colossal eruptions shaking Io — Jupiter’s most volcanic moon

NASA has recorded the most powerful volcanic eruption outside of Earth on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons. On December 27, 2022, ...
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Farewell to the Jupiter of textbooks—the Juno probe reveals a smaller, flatter planet—and NASA prepares for changes

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, isn’t exactly the size and shape scientists believed it was. New measurements from the Juno spacecraft show ...

Is the planet parade tonight? When to look up

With clear skies, look due west after sunset to observe the planet parade, Live Science said. Have your viewing equipment ...
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Jupiter's auroras put Earth's to shame. NASA's Webb just got a stunning look at them

Auroras are created when high-energy particles enter a planet’s atmosphere near its magnetic poles and collide with atoms or molecules of gas. On Earth, these are known as the northern lights (aurora ...

Six Planets Will Form a Cosmic ‘Conga Line' in the Night Sky This Month. Here's How to See It

Six planets will line up in a rare "planetary parade" this month - but spotting them all won't be easy.