Computer models let scientists peer into the mystery beneath Jupiter’s clouds

The Great Red Spot is a gigantic storm, twice the size of Earth, that has swirled for centuries. It’s just one of many on the ...

Polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn hints at the planets' interior details

Over the years, passing spacecraft have observed mystifying weather patterns at the poles of Jupiter and Saturn. The two ...
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Laboratory models suggest that stretching forces shaped Jupiter moon’s surface

Processes that shaped the ridges and troughs on the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Ganymede are likely similar to tectonic processes seen on Earth, according to a team of researchers led by Southwest ...