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Compound needed for life widespread on Jupiter`s moon Europa

Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 11:02

A new study led by a NASA researcher has found that Hydrogen peroxide is abundant across much of the surface of Jupiter`s moon Europa.

`Hot spots` ride merry-go-round in Jupiter`s atmosphere

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 11:21

Scientists have found new evidence that dark features in Jupiter`s atmosphere called "hot spots" are created by a Rossby wave, a pattern also seen in Earth`s atmosphere and oceans.

New 3-D models shed light on origins of Jupiter, Saturn

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 12:31

A new theoretical modelling has provided clues to how the gas giant planets in our solar system-Jupiter and Saturn-might have formed and evolved.

Europa`s sea similar to salty ocean on Earth

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 11:43

The composition of Europa`s sea closely resembles the salty ocean of Earth.

Jupiter moon lander project to get first funding in 2014

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 09:12

Russia`s Jupiter research project, which includes a lander mission to its moon Ganymede, will receive its first funding next year, a space agency official said.

Jupiter`s moon Europa `likely to harbour life`

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 18:23

Jupiter`s moon Europa is the most likely candidate in the Universe beyond the Earth that could harbour life, NASA scientists believe.

Volcanic moon Io controls Jupiter`s magnetospheric activity

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 12:42

Volcanic activity on Jupiter’s moon Io affects auroral activity in the planet’ magnetosphere, researchers have revealed.

Witness closest Moon, Jupiter conjunction on Jan 21

Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 14:33

Jupiter, the second-brightest planet, will be appearing less than a finger-width from the Moon throughout North America on January 21, 2013.

NASA eyes mission to Jupiter moon Europa by 2021

Last Updated: Monday, December 17, 2012, 15:06

NASA may have devoted many of its exploration resources to Mars recently, but the US space agency also has its eye on an icy moon of Jupiter that may be capable of supporting life.

Jupiter will be big, bright on Monday night

Last Updated: Sunday, December 2, 2012, 18:16

Jupiter, the largest after the Sun in the solar system, will be at its biggest and brightest Monday night much to the delight of sky-gazers.

`Super-Jupiter` discovered around massive star

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 16:39

Using infrared data from the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have discovered a “super-Jupiter” around the bright star Kappa Andromedae.

`Homeless planet` 7 times bigger than Jupiter discovered

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 18:25

A young “homeless planet,” up to seven times the size of Jupiter and with no gravitational ties, has been spotted by scientists for the very first time.