JUICE mission will seek to analyze liquid detected beneath ice of Ganymede, including instrument managed by scientists from Weizmann Institute to look for aberrations in tides

James Webb took photos in July, capturing unprecedented views of planet's northern and southern lights, and swirling polar haze

New 3D images from Juno spacecraft show that cosmic cyclone hovering around planet is 200-300 miles deep, resembling a fat pancake

Project to collect data on origins of the universe eyes 2028 launch with a landing in 2033, a five-year journey in which the spacecraft will travel some 3.6 billion kilometers

Microbiologist says lack of water means lifeforms 'wouldn't stand a chance' of surviving in the planet's clouds, but says there might be enough on Jupiter for organisms to exist

The 'great conjunction' where two largest planets appear to kiss in the heavens, is visible for first time since 1226

The planets align in a rare celestial dance -- more than 730 million kilometers apart, but closer to each other than at any time in almost 400 years

Monday night will be closest visible conjunction of the two heavenly bodies since Genghis Khan was conquering Asia in 1226; next chance to see will be in 2080