The deep-sea volcanoes beneath Earth’s oceans may offer vital clues in the search for alien life on Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. With a $621,000 award from NASA, University of Massachusetts Amherst ...

Europe's JUICE probe will study three of Jupiter's icy moons, looking for signs of habitable sub-surface oceans.

How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems.

Astronomers have observed 12 additional moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing its total number of confirmed moons to 92.

Early in the morning on Wednesday, May 17, gas giant Jupiter and its four bright Galilean moons will pass behind a very thin crescent moon.

How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems.

Astronomers recently discovered 12 additional moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing the planet's confirmed number of moons to 92. This is the highest planetary moon-count in our solar system. Why does ...

Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92.

Science Space Solar System Moons Which planet has the most moons? Saturn dethrones Jupiter. The International Astronomical Union recognized 128 newly discovered moons orbiting the ringed planet.

Jupiter’s four largest and most well-studied moons were first discovered more than 400 years ago. And they still make for wonderful observational targets.

Jupiter isn't just the largest and most massive planet in the solar system — now, the gas giant also boasts the largest number of moons orbiting it after scientists discovered another 12 moons ...

Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, pushing it past Saturn as the planet in our solar system with the most moons — a whopping 92.