If so, it could be one of the few places in the solar system where life might be possible. It also has a super-thin atmosphere made of nitrogen, but don’t expect to breathe there. Europa ...

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Jupiter is already the biggest planet in our solar system. It used to be known as the planet with the second-most moons with 80, trailing only Saturn with 83.

From Mercury to Pluto (and maybe even Planet Nine), here are some of 2023's most intriguing discoveries about the planets, moons and other bodies in our solar system.

Jupiter is a superstar in our solar system. It’s the biggest, it’s wonderfully gassy, and it now has the most documented moons, clocking in at 92 natural satellites. Its new count became ...

Because of potential water and a source of heat, Olympus Mons has been suggested as a place to look for potential alien life; ...

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The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought. ... Uranus is a beautiful, icy ringed world in the outer reaches of our solar system.

It’s the largest moon and the ninth-largest object in the Solar System. The biggest of Jupiter’s 79 moons, Ganymede is one of the four Galilean satellites, the other being Europa, Callisto and Io.

Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system, marked by its Great Red Spot (which, by the way, is shrinking) and its 90-plus moons. The gas giant tends not to grab as many headlines as its ...