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This image illustrates Jupiter's magnetic fields at a single moment in time.

Juno Finds Mysterious, Unexpected Currents Crackling Through Jupiter's Magnetosphere

By Rafi Letzter published

There are turbulent electrical currents coursing through the gas giant's outer atmosphere, producing brilliant auroras.

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This image illustrates Jupiter's magnetic fields at a single moment in time.

Hidden Winds on Jupiter May Be Messing with Its Enormous Magnetic Field

By Rafi Letzter published

Jupiter's magnetic field has changed since the 1970s, and now physicists think they know why it's happening.

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Jupiter outer moons orbits diagram

Here's Your Chance to Name 5 Jupiter Moons! (No Moon McMoonfaces, Please)

By Meghan Bartels published

Last summer, scientists announced the discovery of a dozen new moons orbiting Jupiter. But now comes the hard part: naming them.

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Jupiter's southern hemisphere

Why Jupiter's Rapid Growth Spurt Was Delayed for Millions of Years

By Elizabeth Howell published

New research suggests why Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, waited about two million years for its early-formation growth spurt.

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Colorful rings stretch around Jupiter, showing a busy orbital zone.

Jupiter Now Has a Whopping 79 Moons

By Chelsea Gohd published

Scientists have discovered 12 previously unknown moons orbiting Jupiter, and one of them is a real oddball.

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Jupiter's north pole is swirling with cyclones.

These Hellish Storms on Jupiter Are Mesmerizing to Watch

By Stephanie Pappas published

Jupiter's North Pole shows off its tumult in a new animation.

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A close-up of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot taken by the JunoCam instrument on NASA's Juno probe, and color-enhanced by citizen scientist Jason Major.

Why Is Jupiter's Great Spot Red?

By Nola Taylor Redd published

What gives Jupiter's Great Red Spot its distinct color? A new study shows why the answer may not be easy to find.

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NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this raw image of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot during a close flyby on July 10, 2017.

See Juno Probe's Amazing Up-Close Views of Jupiter's Great Red Spot (Photos)

By Mike Wall published

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The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible.

Mysteries at Jupiter: NASA's Juno Probe Reveals Cyclones, Auroras & Surprises

By Mike Wall published

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Jupiter's Great Cold Spot

Surprise! Jupiter Has a Great 'Cold' Spot, Too

By Sarah Lewin published

Jupiter is famous for its Great Red Spot, a storm twice the diameter of Earth that rages on the gas giant's surface. Now, researchers have found that it has a second great spot, almost as large.

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