'Christmas Star' to light up December sky first time in nearly 800 years; here's how and when you can view it
Would you like to view a cosmic wonder that is taking place the first time in nearly 800 years?
Dec 09, 2020, 21:22 PM IST
First time in nearly 800 years: 'Christmas Star' to be visible in December; know about this celestial treat
A rare celestial treat awaits people on the evening of December 21, the beginning of the winter solstice.
Dec 09, 2020, 16:41 PM IST
Young giant Jupiter-sized planet HIP 67522 b offers clues to formation of exotic worlds
Located only about 490 light-years from Earth, HIP 67522 b is about 10 times the diameter of Earth, or close to that of Jupiter.
Jun 23, 2020, 09:40 AM IST
Burning Jupiter: Astronomers capture photos of planet using 'lucky' technique
The image shows the uneven heat distribution beneath the atmospheric layers of the planet.
May 09, 2020, 15:53 PM IST
NASA scientists notice water in Jupiter's atmosphere
Astronomers have been trying to figure out Jupiter's water content for decades and this mystery "represents a critical missing piece to the puzzle of our solar system's formation."
Feb 22, 2020, 14:14 PM IST
NASA’s Juno spacecraft beams back image of Jupiter's swirling clouds
The image was taken on October 29 as the spacecraft performed its 16th close flyby of Jupiter.
Nov 13, 2018, 11:46 AM IST
Four giant planets around young star discovered
Scientists have identified a young star with four Jupiter and Saturn-sized planets orbiting it, the first time that so many massive worlds have been detected in such a system. The star, CI Tau, is located about 500 light years away in a highly-productive stellar 'nursery' region of the galaxy, said researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK.
Oct 17, 2018, 11:43 AM IST
Transit of Jupiter today: Check out the impact of 'Guru on the move'
This October, Jupiter will be transit from Libra to Scorpio.
Oct 11, 2018, 08:02 AM IST
Jupiter's Great Red Spot reveals signs of water: NASA
The pressure of the water combined with their measurements of another oxygen-bearing gas, carbon monoxide, imply that Jupiter has two to nine times more oxygen than the Sun, researchers said.
Aug 30, 2018, 12:00 PM IST
12 new moons including one 'oddball' discovered circling around Jupiter
The astronomers spotted the new moons when they were looking for objects on the fringes of the solar system.
Jul 18, 2018, 13:58 PM IST
Flying across Jupiter's clouds, NASA's Juno gets close to a 'rosy' storm – See pic
During the course of its 11th science flyby of the solar system's giant planet, Juno captured a massive close-up view of a storm with bright cloud tops.
Mar 19, 2018, 15:55 PM IST
Jupiter's iconic 'Great Red Spot' shrinking, but getting taller, says NASA
The study confirms that the storm has been decreasing in length overall since 1878 and is big enough to accommodate just over one Earth at this point.
Mar 14, 2018, 15:17 PM IST
Juno revelation: Jupiter's mysterious jet-streams are 'unearthly'
The findings, based on based on data collected by the Juno mission, will improve understanding of Jupiter's interior structure, core mass and, eventually, its origin.
Mar 08, 2018, 13:25 PM IST
Hidden ocean under Jupiter's icy moon Europa's crust could host life: Scientists
Celestial bodies in the solar system with rocky cores share the same radioactive materials, ejected in space by the Supernova explosion that originated the Sun and the planets.
Feb 25, 2018, 12:19 PM IST
Jupiter's iconic 'Great Red Spot' is shrinking; may fade away within a decade: Scientist
The Great Red Spot is a giant oval of crimson-colored clouds in Jupiter's southern hemisphere that race counterclockwise around the oval's perimeter with wind speeds greater than any storm on Earth.
Feb 20, 2018, 13:37 PM IST
NASA's Juno accomplishes its tenth science orbit of Jupiter
According to NASA, the closest approach was at 6:36 am PST (9:36 am PST) Earth-received time.
Feb 09, 2018, 10:39 AM IST
A 'hot Jupiter' with unusual winds? Scientists discover mysterious exoplanet
Unlike Jupiter, the so-called hot Jupiters circle astonishingly close to their host star – so close that it typically takes fewer than three days to complete an orbit.
Jan 23, 2018, 18:30 PM IST
NASA's Juno captures 'mind-bending' image of Jupiter's tumultuous atmosphere – See pic
At the time, Juno was a little more than one Earth diameter from Jupiter.
Jan 05, 2018, 09:00 AM IST
Scientists discover four 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets orbiting dwarf stars
All the four planets belong to the class of exoplanets known as 'hot Jupiters.'
Jan 01, 2018, 13:21 PM IST
How Jupiter's jet streams change directions decoded
Jupiter's cycle is called the quasi-quadrennial oscillation, or QQO, and it lasts about four Earth years.
Dec 19, 2017, 17:58 PM IST
