Saturn, Jupiter’s outer neighbour, currently has 83 known satellites. The four larger moons mentioned above, also known as the 'Galilean moons', account for ... was discovered during the flybys of the ...

The smallest features visible are over 106 miles across. This close-up view of Jupiter was taken by Voyager 1. It shows the great red spot—an anticyclone three and a half times the size of Earth ...

We know those first four moons now as the Galilean ... moons around Jupiter in the early 20th century, discoveries that were then augmented by the 1979 fly-bys of the two Voyager spacecraft.

Jupiter only reaches opposition once a year ... a telescope will help you see even more details like the Galilean moons and atmospheric belts, according to NASA. Read the original article on ...

NASA has switched off further systems on Voyager 1 and 2. In doing so ... off relatively soon after passing the large gas planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune. To keep both probes alive, further ...

The probe, along with its Voyager 1 twin, launched in 1977 from Cape Canaveral ... the probe returned detailed photos and ...

JUICE is the first mission to receive more than 1 billion euros of ... average temperatures...) The Galilean moons further enjoy the gravitational energy of Jupiter, creating significant tidal ...