Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that challenges our understanding of gas giant formation within our solar ...

Jupiter is already the biggest planet by far in our solar system, but new research suggests it was somehow once even larger than it is now. Twice as large, in fact. To put that into context, those ...

If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

The Godfather of our solar system, gas giant Jupiter is both mysterious and intimidating. NASA's Juno mission team reveal the previously unseen and fearsome beauty of this massive planet.

Akira Miyake/Kyoto University Given that our species has only existed for a tiny fraction of the lifespan of our solar system ...

The distant world WASP-121b is already bizarre. It's football-shaped and rains gems. Now, astronomers leveraged the power of four telescopes to observe what's transpiring deep inside this giant ...