Amateur Astronomer Stumbles Upon Something Strange That Contradicts Previous Models of Jupiter's Atmospheric Composition An amateur astronomer's innovative use of old traditional observation ...

Collaborative work by amateur and professional astronomers has helped to resolve a long-standing misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter's clouds. Instead of being formed of ammonia ice ...

"The reddish, wavy polar hazes are absorbing slightly less of this light due to differences in either particle size, ...

Primarily a Gas Giant Jupiter’s atmosphere consists mostly of hydrogen and helium, with no grass, dirt, or solid ground. The gaseous layers swirl violently, creating a stormy environment with ...

The system with this unexpected structure is centered around the K-type star WASP-132, located around 403 light-years away in the constellation of Lupus. Its inhabitants are the hot Jupiter (WASP ...

Jupiter's moons Europa and Ganymede, as well as Saturn's moon Enceladus, are considered prime candidates. The surfaces of these moons are covered with thick ice layers, and below them, ocean water ...