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An image of Ganymede obtained by Juno's June 7 flyby.

Jupiter's largest moon revealed in stunning detail in first close-up images in 20 years

By Ben Turner published

These are the first close-ups of Ganymede in over 20 years.

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Evolution of a dawn storm in Jupiter’s polar auroras. This animation was created from observations made by Juno’s UVS (Ultraviolet Spectrograph) instrument.

Glowing 'dawn storm' auroras that blaze in Jupiter's morning skies are born in darkness

By Mindy Weisberger published

New images of Jupiter's polar auroras, captured by the Juno spacecraft, revealed the full cycle of intense and unusual polar light displays.

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Citizen scientists Gerald Eichstädt and Seán Doran produced this image of Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot and the surrounding turbulent zones using data from the JunoCam imager.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a ruthless cannibal that devours smaller storms

By Mindy Weisberger published

The Great Red Spot, a massive storm spiraling on the surface of Jupiter, may owe its continued life to cannibalism, slurping up smaller storms to fuel its churning power.

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The rings of Saturn glide above Jupiter as the two planets pass near Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

How to watch the rare 'triple conjunction' of Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn this Sunday

By Brandon Specktor published

Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn will form a tight triangle in the sky this Sunday during a rare 'triple conjunction' event.

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The rings of Saturn glide above Jupiter as the two planets pass near Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

Jupiter and Saturn descend on world's tallest building in epic 'Great Conjunction' video

By Brandon Specktor published

A photographer filmed the "Great Conjunction" of Jupiter and Saturn as the heavenly bodies passed by Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

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An image shows Jupiter and Saturn in the sky on Dec. 21 during the "Great Conjunction" event.

Stunning telescope image of Jupiter and Saturn's Great Conjunction will amaze you

By Rafi Letzter published

A telescope close-up reveals the strange beauty of the Great Conjunction.

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Jupiter and Saturn come together in the night sky, over the sails of Brill windmill, for what is known as the great conjunction, seen here on Dec. 20, 2020.

How to watch tonight's 'great conjunction' of Jupiter and Saturn

By Jeanna Bryner published

Here's how to catch the great conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, something that hasn't happened this spectacularly in nearly 800 years.

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In this animated GIF, the clouds on the periphery of some of Jupiter's polar cyclones rotate counterclockwise, while the core of the cyclones rotate clockwise. Citizen scientist Gerald Eichstädt processed the images to enhance the color and contrast.

Polar cyclones on Jupiter create a spellbinding vortex cluster

By Mindy Weisberger published

NASA's Juno mission offers fresh insights into Jupiter's dynamic atmosphere.

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On Dec. 21, sky gazers looking just above the horizon will see Saturn and Jupiter appearing very close to one another.

Saturn and Jupiter to almost 'kiss' this winter solstice

By Laura Geggel published

From Earth's perspective, Jupiter and Saturn will appear a moon's distance apart on Dec. 21.

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A region of Europa's surface dubbed Chaos Transition shows messy blocks on the left and long ridges on the right.

Chaos reigns in detailed new views of Jupiter's icy moon Europa

By Meghan Bartels published

Scientists have gotten their best look to date at three chaotic patches on the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa thanks to decade-old images from a long-defunct spacecraft.

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