Jupiter’s formation caused violent rock collisions that formed chondrules, revealing clues about how planets and solar systems are born. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Over four billion years ago, the solar ...

Jupiter has a new birthday thanks to raindrops preserved in asteroids. These raindrops, known as chondrules, have allowed a team of scientists to accurately date the origin of Jupiter's formation for ...

The early solar system is still a bit of a mystery to scientists, but the secret to learning Jupiter's origins might be ...

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This illustration provided by NASA depicts the Europa Clipper spacecraft over the moon, Europa, with Jupiter at background left. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP) (CN) — The largest planet in our solar system ...

After eight years of continuous observation, NASA’s Juno probe has provided the clearest data yet from inside Jupiter’s vast ...

A new Durham University study has found that a giant impact may not be responsible for the formation of Jupiter's remarkable ‘dilute’ core, challenging a theory about the planet's history. Jupiter, ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, has long intrigued scientists seeking to understand its mysterious origins. Recently, researchers uncovered groundbreaking details that shed fresh ...

"This brings us closer to understanding how not only Jupiter but the entire solar system took shape," said Konstantin Batygin, planetary science professor at Caltech and lead author of the study, in a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A fresh look at past data reveals that exoplanets with masses similar to Jupiter formed much sooner than previously thought, according to new research. The Ohio State University study ...

Thanks to NASA’s Juno mission, we’re seeing Jupiter like never before! Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system—and thanks to NASA’s Juno mission, we’re seeing it like never before! Launched ...

Over four billion years ago, the solar system was a wild and dangerous place. Swirling clouds of dust and gas slowly turned into the planets we know today. One giant, Jupiter, grew quickly and changed ...