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The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible.

Mysteries at Jupiter: NASA's Juno Probe Reveals Cyclones, Auroras & Surprises

By Mike Wall published

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Jupiter's Great Cold Spot

Surprise! Jupiter Has a Great 'Cold' Spot, Too

By Sarah Lewin published

Jupiter is famous for its Great Red Spot, a storm twice the diameter of Earth that rages on the gas giant's surface. Now, researchers have found that it has a second great spot, almost as large.

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Jupiter Nearing Close Approach: Hubble View

Close-Approaching Jupiter Dazzles in New Hubble Photo

By Mike Wall published

Hubble snapped the photo on Monday (April 3), just four days before Jupiter comes into "opposition," forming a straight line with Earth and the sun (with Earth in the middle).

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Jupiter Starry Night

New Jupiter Images: Do You See Cotton Candy or Van Gogh's 'Starry Night'?

By Calla Cofield published

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Composite Image of Europa water plume as seen by Hubble Space Telescope.

On Jupiter's Moon Europa, More Tantalizing Signs of Giant Water Plumes

By Mike Wall published

Observations by the Hubble Space Telescope have turned up tantalizing new evidence of giant water geysers and plumes on the icy moon of Jupiter.

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Juno's First View from Jupiter Orbit

Juno Spacecraft Captures 1st Photo from Jupiter Orbit

By Mike Wall published

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NASA's Juno spacecraft flies above Jupiter's north pole in this artist's illustration.

By Jove! NASA Probe Arrives at Jupiter After 5-Year Trek

By Mike Wall published

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This artist's rendering shows NASA's Juno probe at Jupiter, with its solar arrays and main antenna pointed toward the sun and Earth.

Fastest-Ever Spacecraft to Arrive at Jupiter Tonight

By Mike Wall published

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A combined image of Jupiter take by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2014 in optical light and an observations of its auroras in ultraviolet light, taken in 2016.

Spectacular Aurora Seen Over Jupiter

By Calla Cofield published

Bright blue auroras at Jupiter's north and south poles are putting on a veritable fireworks show just before the July 4 arrival of the Juno probe.

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By Jove! 7 Weirdest Facts About Jupiter

By Elizabeth Howell published

Here are some of the weirdest facts astronomers know about Jupiter.

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