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'Baby Jupiter' discovered in the process of forming around a star 500 light-years away
By Peter Tuthill, Barnaby Norris published
In new research, scientists have spotted a hot, Jupiter-like gas giant in the process of forming around a star about 500 light-years from Earth.

'Dead' telescope discovers Jupiter's twin from beyond the grave
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA's Kepler space telescope has spotted a Jupiter look-alike in a new discovery, even though the instrument stopped operations four years ago.

NASA spacecraft snaps gorgeous new photo of Jupiter's moons Io and Europa
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Juno spacecraft beamed back stunning new photos of Jupiter's moons, Io and Europa.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is 40 times deeper than Mariana Trench
By Brandon Specktor published
The massive red storm extends far deeper than astronomers thought possible — and the ferocious winds powering it are deeper still.

Jupiter hit by another space rock in rare views captured by Japanese skywatchers
By Meghan Bartels published
It's tough to be the biggest planet in the solar system, and this fall Jupiter is taking a beating.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is not only shrinking. Its winds are also speeding up.
By Elizabeth Howell published
A decade of Jovian storm-chasing paid off for the Hubble Space Telescope.

Jupiter just got smacked by a space rock and an amateur astronomer caught it on camera
By Mike Wall published
Brazilian observer José Luis Pereira captured a bright flash on the solar system's largest planet on Sept. 13, memorializing the fiery death of a space rock high in the Jovian atmosphere.

Could a spaceship fly through a gas giant like Jupiter?
By JoAnna Wendel published
These planets are mostly made of gas, but a spaceship would have a rough time trying to get through a giant planet like Jupiter or Saturn.
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