New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.

Many scientists call Jupiter the architect of the solar system because its immense gravity influenced the orbits of other ...

Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years on Monday, according to NASA. The largest planet in our solar system, the gas giant will be at opposition, meaning Earth is directly between ...

Jupiter's influence on our Solar System dates back to a time when Earth was still just a cloud of dust and gas. Long before ...

Illustration comparing the size of Earth (left) with the planet Jupiter. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun, with an average distance from it of 5.2 times the Earth-Sun distance. Being a fluid ...

New research from Rice University suggests that the giant planet Jupiter reshaped the early solar system in dramatic ways, ...

The early growth of the gas giant carved rings that formed primitive meteorites and shaped the architecture of the inner ...

It’s reasonable to think that Jupiter–a gaseous planet more than 11 times the diameter of Earth–would have little in common with our home. But it turns out that the motion of fluids on both planets is ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Stargazers can expect excellent views of Jupiter on Monday when it reaches opposition and its closest approach to Earth in nearly six decades. NASA said opposition happens when, ...