A camera built at Arizona State University is on its way to check for signs of life above Jupiter, but it detoured to Mars ...

Astronomers have long been intrigued by the makeup of the asteroid belt’s largest body. When it was first spotted in 1801, ...

Often overshadowed by Europa and Ganymede, Callisto is actually one of the largest moons in our solar system. In this video, we explore the high-resolution images and surprising data that have brought ...

The mission took the opportunity of its Mars flyby to make sure its instruments were functioning properly. One designed and ...

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, en route to Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa, recently captured a ghostly infrared portrait ...

The icy moon is far enough from Jupiter and the intense plasma-flooded space environment ... According to Nimmo, “There’s a fundamental difference between a liquid-water ocean and a magma ocean. The ...

Europa Clipper tested its infrared camera during a Mars flyby, preparing for its 2030 mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa.

"As the sky turned that deep blue, everything came together - the crescent moon, Jupiter, and the calm water of Lake Ohrid, which is actually Europe's oldest lake," continued Spiroski. "I love ...

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 ...

Jupiter!), holding amethyst for calm vibes (hey, Neptune!), and drinking water like it's your life's mission (that's you again, Moon!). It’s not hocus pocus, it’s metaphysics with a sprinkle ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Jupiter’s moon Europa may have a vast ocean of water beneath its surface, and new ...