Jupiter

Ancient Babylonians 'first to use geometry': Study

Previously, the origins of geometry - the branch of mathematics that deals with shapes - had been traced to the 14th Century.

Jan 29, 2016, 18:21 PM IST

NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter breaks solar power distance record

 NASA's Juno spacecraft mission to Jupiter has broken the solar power distance record.

Jan 14, 2016, 10:31 AM IST

Giant comets may pose danger to life on Earth

Known severe upsets of the terrestrial environment and interruptions in the progress of ancient civilisations, together with our growing knowledge of interplanetary matter in near-Earth space, indicate the arrival of a centaur around 30,000 years ago.

Dec 25, 2015, 17:11 PM IST

JunoCam mission all set to explore Jupiter in 2016!

Juno will get closer to Jupiter than any previous orbiting spacecraft, giving JunoCam the best close-up views yet of the planet's colorful cloud bands.

Dec 05, 2015, 18:10 PM IST

When Jupiter bumped giant planet out of solar system

For years, scientists have suspected the ouster was either Saturn or Jupiter.

Nov 01, 2015, 13:39 PM IST

Watch: Rare conjunction of Venus, Mars & Jupiter this week

The best time to see the rare alignment is just before sunrise towards the east, all over in the world.

Oct 27, 2015, 14:09 PM IST

New changes in Jupiter's 'Great Red Spot' captured

Scientists have produced new maps of Jupiter, the first in a series of annual portraits of the solar system's outer planets.

Oct 14, 2015, 10:51 AM IST

NASA set to explore Jupiter's moon Europa for alien life

NASA may soon launch to send a lander on Jupiter's icy moon Europa - the most likely candidate for hosting life in our solar system after the Blue Marble - to find signs of life.

Sep 10, 2015, 18:33 PM IST