Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why does Jupiter look like it has a surface – ...

"Eight minutes later, the orbiter started receiving data from the descent probe, which slammed into the top of the Jovian atmosphere at a comet-like speed of 170,000 kilometers per hour," NASA ...

Jupiter is famously wracked with massive storms, like the Great Red Spot, which produces winds up to 425 mph (640 km/h). Some of these shifts can produce dramatic phenomena.

Years of data from NASA's Juno mission has provided scientists with a trove of information about the conditions of both Jupiter and Io. For instance, the findings helped Juno team members track ...

Jupiter is our solar system's biggest planet by far. It used to be twice as large: Study A recent study found that Jupiter was once twice the size that it is now, making it big enough to swallow ...

The pressure at Jupiter’s core is so immense that it would be like 100 million Earth atmospheres pressing down on you – or two Empire State buildings on top of each square inch of your body.