To get to the outer solar system, the Juice spacecraft needs an assist from Earth’s gravity—and it’s going to be taking ...

JUICE will fine-tune its path, test instruments and study Earth and the Moon before approaching Jupiter.

The Juno observations showed that Jupiter’s bow shock contains plasma waves spread across multiple frequencies, which the researchers describe as “harmonics.” Instead of relying mainly on one dominant ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured the most detailed plasma-wave measurements yet at Jupiter’s bow shock, revealing stronger ...

The tech uses subtle shifts in starlight to track speed and position, allowing spacecraft to navigate deep space alone Chinese researchers have tested a new way for spacecraft to navigate in deep ...

New data from the agency's Jovian orbiter sheds light on the fierce winds and cyclones of the gas giant's northern reaches and volcanic action on its fiery moon. NASA's Juno mission has gathered new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's flagship Europa Clipper spacecraft will explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa on a mission to understand how habitable Jovian ...

Dozens gather on the lawn of the Kennedy Space Center press site to watch as a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off with NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Hot on ...

A University of Iowa-led research team has reported in a new study the most detailed observations to date of the bow shock at ...

A mission to Jupiter launched over a decade ago is about to complete its work with a fiery plunge into the planet’s depths sometime this month. NASA’s Juno orbiter spacecraft reached Jupiter in 2016, ...

Chinese researchers have successfully tested stellar aberration navigation, a concept funded by NASA, advancing their plans for a Jupiter mission in 2030.

Jupiter as seen by NASA's Juno spacecraft on Sept. 20, 2024 during its 65th perijove, and processed by Jackie Branc. NASA’s Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter has returned another spectacular set of ...