Where that asteroid or comet came from, however, is a mystery. New research from geoscientists published this month in Science claims that the vast rock formed outside Jupiter’s orbit during the ...

With the exception of Pluto, planets in our solar system are classified as either terrestrial (Earth-like) or Jovian (Jupiter-like) planets. Terrestrial planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth ...

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The gas giant planet's spots and swirls come from massive ... top candidate in the hunt for alien life. But these are not the planet's only celestial tag-alongs. Jupiter has dozens more—and ...

A vast ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa contains all the ingredients for life, according to new research. Aliens really could be living under its surface - just like in space thriller Europa Report ...