(Image credit: Science Photo Library via Getty Images) Jump to: Quick Facts About Jupiter Frequently Asked Questions about Jupiter Photos of Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and the fifth farthest from the sun. This gas…
Saltwater flooding coastal forests kills trees like these rockroses at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Chesapeake Bay. (Photo credit: Will Parson, Chesapeake Bay Program) Like giant bones embedded in the earth, clusters of tree trunks stripped of all bark…
A storm near Jupiter's north pole was captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft. The ammonia-rich clouds produced by these storms help create accurate weather models for many exoplanets. (Image credit: NASA) Jupiter weather forecasting now includes softball-shaped hailstones known as “mushballs”…
An illustration of a supermassive black hole surrounded by dust. (Image credit: ESA) Observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show that a black hole that grows rapidly and appears to defy the laws of physics is actually…
A new study suggests what might happen if measles vaccination rates in the U.S. remain the same, increase, or decrease. (Image credit: Bilanol via Getty Images) Measles was eliminated in the U.S. decades ago, but new modeling suggests millions of…
Caddisfly larvae have created protective structures around themselves using materials available in their environment. This shell, dating from 1986, contains blue microplastics. (Photo credit: Auke-Florian Hiemstra) Microplastic pollution from industrial emissions has plagued freshwater ecosystems for decades, with evidence suggesting…