Astronomers reported the discovery of Jupiter's 17th known moon, the first Jovian moon discovered in 25 years and perhaps the tiniest known satellite of any planet. Skip to content.

Astronomers using the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona have taken a close-up picture of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io that rivals similar photos taken from space. When you purchase through links ...

Ten more moons have been confirmed to orbit around Jupiter, bringing the planet’s total known satellite count to 79. That’s the highest number of moons of any planet in the Solar System.

Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it’s the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant has the most known moons, too. Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons ...

Jupiter and several moons as seen by Webb’s NIRCam instrument through its 2.12 and 3.23 micron filters. Image: ASA, ESA, CSA, and B. Holler and J. Stansberry (STScI) The Webb telescope team has ...

Astronomers continue to make new discoveries about the Galilean moons of Jupiter, a thrilling environment of ice and fire. In a pair of studies published this month, the James Webb Space Telescope ...

Two new studies associated with the James Webb Space Telescope’s Early Release Science program have been published, and both have to do with Jupiter’s moons, namely Ganymede and Io.

The James Webb space telescope might be getting all the love in the astronomy community at the moment. But the Juno spacecraft, which is currently orbiting jupiter deserves some recognition. That ...

New images from the Hubble space telescope show three of Jupiter’s largest moons moving across the face of the planet at the same time, a rare occurrence that happens only once or twice a decade.

And you can even plan when to aim your telescope at Jupiter to see certain moons transiting or being eclipsed by Jove’s disk. That’s clearly all fantastic (and we’re very spoiled today).