Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik Jupiter, the ...

Jupiter is already the biggest planet by far in our solar system, but new research suggests it was somehow once even larger than it is now. Twice as large, in fact.

Jupiter's early evolution and gravitational influence played a crucial role in shaping the solar system's structure and planetary orbits. Edited by: Nikhil Pandey Science May 22, 2025 19:59 pm IST ...

Jupiter is not only the largest in the solar system, but is so humongous that it's more than twice as massive as the other planets combined. The gas giant is about 11 times wider than Earth alone ...

Jupiter’s two innermost moons, Adrastea and Metis, were not considered in the calculations because they are thought to be the legacy of a larger precursor moon, torn apart by Jupiter’s gravity.

Visualize the cataclysmic event of Jupiter consuming all other planets in our solar system. ‘This is not the act of a friend’: U.S. allies respond to Trump’s tariffs Kurt Russell delights ...

The solar wind squeezed Jupiter’s magnetic field like a squash ball. This forced more energy into the poles, which heated the upper atmosphere and caused it to expand.

For the study, the researchers used a combination of spacecraft data obtained from NASA’s Juno spacecraft, ground observations obtained from the Keck Observatory, and computer modeling to analyze how ...

Jupiter's stunning auroras have been captured by many telescopes and spacecraft since Voyager 1 flew by nearly 50 years ago. Recently, scientists detected a mysterious band of hot gas — almost ...

More A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports. The discovery stemmed from an unusual temperature pattern scientists ...

Solar wave squeezed Jupiter's magnetic shield to unleash heat Date: April 3, 2025 Source: University of Reading Summary: A solar wind event from 2017 that hit Jupiter and compressed its ...

Image processing by Tanya Oleksuik CC BY NC SA 3.0) A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports.