We might have massively underestimated Io's thermal output

Io is a world of extremes. It is by far the most volcanically active world in our solar system. Being continually squeezed in ...
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Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io may be pumping out hundreds of times more heat than scientists estimated for decades

For more than 30 years, planetary scientists have pointed infrared instruments at Jupiter’s moon Io and tallied its volcanic ...
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Moon joy at Jupiter | Space photo of the day for May 7, 2026

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured a photo of Jupiter's moon Thebe.
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May 2026: What’s in the sky this month? Venus and Jupiter shine bright, Comet Tempel 2 is improving

Venus and Jupiter are the top evening features for your observing run after sunset in May. Jupiter also hosts a handful of exciting double transits — and double shadow transits — involving Europa and ...

Moment of Science: Massive chain of simultaneous volcanic eruptions spotted on Jupiter’s moon, Io

When you think of volcanoes, you might think of Hawaii or Italy... but how about orbiting Jupiter? Dan Smith shows how we ...

NASA dropped a probe into Jupiter at 170,000 km/h and what it found 200 kilometers beneath the clouds was so extreme that the signal died after just 58 min…

NASA’s Galileo spacecraft uncovered violent conditions inside Jupiter before its mission ended in the giant planet.
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Catch Stunning Views of Venus and Jupiter as They Align with the Crescent Moon in Mid-May

Jupiter and Venus will appear in a line with the waning crescent Moon in mid-May, providing a perfect opportunity for some ...

When To See The Moon And Jupiter Meet In A Stunning Sky Show Tonight

A waxing crescent moon will pass just a few degrees from Jupiter tonight, creating one of April’s most striking naked-eye sky pairings.

NASA’s Galileo spacecraft plunged into Jupiter’s hellish clouds after becoming the first human-made object to orbit an outer planet, and what it revealed still sounds ...

NASA crashed the Galileo spacecraft into Jupiter to save Europa. Discover the impossible secrets revealed during its hellish ...

The Sky This Week from May 8 to 15: The Moon meets Mars

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 8Pluto is stationary at 7 A.M. EDT in Capricornus, although ...
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May 2026: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?

The evening sky presents quite a show this month. The bright planets Venus and Jupiter shine prominently in the northwest as the sky darkens. It’s best to look for Venus first. The brilliant planet ...