Juno Captures Stunning New Images of Jupiter
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has made its 7th flyby of Jupiter and captured these stunning new images. The images reveal full coloring of this beautiful planet and its mysterious clouds.
Category: The Planets
Jupiter’s Highly Energetic Auroras Baffle Scientists
New results about Jupiter’s auroras that are published in Nature are quite opposite to what scientists have expected. Namely, the results suggest a different mechanism operates beyond Jupiter’s highly energetic auroras than that of...
Cassini Spacecraft Is Nearing Its End
The following video reminds us of Cassini’s journey that will end soon. While Cassini spacecraft is nearing its end, there is one more plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere before September 15.
Scientists Found Boron on Mars
Using data from ChemCam of NASA’s Curiosity Rover, scientists have found boron, a pretty rare chemical element. They associate this finding with the presence of ribonucleic acid or RNA that is essential for the...
Planets, Constellations, and Events in the September Night Sky
During the first part of the month, we can observe Jupiter on the western horizon after sunset. At the same time, Saturn appears in the southeast. For early risers, it will be easy to...
Cassini’s New Movie Shows Saturn from Unusual Perspective
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft has made its final dives between Saturn and the main rings. During these dives, Cassini has provided data for the movie from the inside of Saturn’s rings.
What Could Cassini’s Grand Finale Reveal About Saturn?
While NASA’s Cassini mission is nearing the end, scientists still expect to reveal the secrets about Saturn, its beautiful rings, and mysterious moons. Scientists hope for more data that may shed new light on...
Exploration of Gale Crater
The following video helps us explore Martian famous Gale Crater in greater detail. Scientists believe that we can learn a lot of about Mars’ history of its structure and composition.
Cassini Caught Aurora on Saturn
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has captured southern aurora on Saturn in great detail. The video of Saturn’s southern lights is captured in black-and-white technique on July 20th.
Hubble 13 Captured Mars and Phobos Together
The following time-lapse video shows an extraordinary view of Mars and Phobos while orbiting the Red Planet. The video is taken by NASA Hubble Space Telescope.
Sunset on Mars
The following video shows an amazing view of the blue sunset on planet Mars. The video is captured by NASA’s Opportunity Rover.
Juno Spacecraft Captures Stunning New Images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
On Monday, July 10th, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured new stunning images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. This image is the closest one we have ever seen. The closest Juno’s flyby shows the intense color...
Scientists Revealed Uranus’ Magnetosphere Is Weirder Than They Thought
A team of scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology has revealed that Uranus’ magnetosphere behaves weirder than they previously thought. Namely, they found out that Uranus’ magnetic field turns on and off all...
Juno Is Ready to Fly Directly over the Great Red Spot
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has puzzled astronomers for decades. Now, NASA’s Juno Spacecraft is ready to fly directly over this mysterious place.
NASA Captured Niagara Falls on Mars
Using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), scientists have captured a new stunning image of Mars that reveals a so-called Niagara Falls on its volcanic province, Tharsis. The image shows the ancient remnants of dust...
Mars Once Had Lake Similar to Those on Earth
A team of scientists has studied the Gale crater on Mars and published the results in Science journal. Namely, they have found that Mars once had a lake that was similar to those on...
Planet Size of Mars May Exist at the Edge of Our Solar System
Studying the region beyond Neptune, better known as the Kuiper Belt, a team of scientists from the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) has concluded that planet ten might exist at the...
What Has NASA’s Juno Mission Revealed About Jupiter?
The following video made a summary of Juno’s mission to Jupiter. It shows us the best shots NASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured and lists the highlights of the mission.
