Never-before-seen temperature and ion density measurements reveal that the effect of Jupiter's moons on its aurora are more complicated than scientists thought.

Because it’s bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new UC Riverside research shows Jupiter’s massive moons prevent that vision from lighting up the night ...

On 1979, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft took the first photos of rings around Jupiter. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] This was the first time anyone had seen Jupiter’s ...

When you think of a planet with rings, majestic Saturn almost definitely comes to mind. But it's not the only planet in the solar system with these breathtaking bands. So which planets in our solar ...

Using the Webb telescope, scientists discovered an unexpectedly cold, dense region within Io’s auroral footprint in Jupiter’s northern lights.

If you've been waiting with bated breath for scientists to finally point the James Webb space telescope (JWST) at targets within our own solar system, you're in good company—and in luck. New images ...

Planetary rings are one of the most striking sights in the solar system, yet not every planet has them. Saturn’s rings are the most famous, but other gas giants also have smaller and less visible ...

Beyond our solar system, there’s a whole selection of planets unlike anything we see around the Sun. In the cosmic candy shop, there are Ring Pops (less magnificent versions of Saturn), Hot Tamales ...

Astronomers have detected a three-ringed structure in the nursery of planets in the inner planet-forming disk of a young star. This configuration suggests two Jupiter-mass planets are forming in the ...