A New Perspective on Jupiter’s Atmosphere For decades, scientists believed that Jupiter’s uppermost clouds were made of ammonia ice. This theory was based on observations from spacecraft such ...

This week the indoor simulator league finally got a competitive match, carried by a young player who was unafraid to lean ...

Jupiter’s atmosphere, primarily hydrogen and helium, contains condensable gases such as ammonia, water vapor, and ammonium hydrosulfide.At lower temperatures, these gases were thought to form ...

Scientists and amateur astronomers have teamed up to upend a long-held assumption that Jupiter's iconic swirling clouds are made of frozen ammonia — a pretty foundational revelation about the ...

Jupiter's Great Red Spot storm, which usually appears dark-red, can be seen shining a lurid blue color in an ultraviolet ...

Clouds and Ammonia in the Atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn Determined From a Band‐Depth Analysis of VLT/MUSE Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets , 2025; 130 (1) DOI: 10.1029 ...

However, this paradigm has been overturned by ... Citizen Science Reveals That Jupiter's Colorful Clouds Are Not Made of Ammonia Ice Jan. 6, 2025 — Collaborative work by amateur and professional ...

"There are still many things related to planetary formation and the early evolution of young planetary systems that we don't ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft snapped a stunning image of a cloud on Jupiter shaped like a dolphin, proving that even science has an ...

The second half of January has featured an alignment of six planets in the night sky which only occurs every 400 years.

Thanks to a collaboration between amateur and professional astronomers, a new study reveals that Jupiter's clouds are not composed of ammonia ice, as long believed. This breakthrough, published in the ...

Heads up! Four planets are visible in the evening sky this month, and another two planets can be found with a little help.